monsoon has definitions from the field of meteorology
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[ noun ] (meteorology) a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter

Used in print

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

He spoke_of the season of dryness and dust , brought by the monsoon from the northeast , in_harmony with the season of rain and mud , brought by the monsoon from the southwest .

He spoke_of the season of dryness and dust , brought by the monsoon from the northeast , in_harmony with the season of rain and mud , brought by the monsoon from the southwest .

Related terms

wind

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[ noun ] rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains

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rainy_season

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[ noun ] (meteorology) any wind that changes direction with the seasons

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wind rain

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