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north-east British & World English

the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between north and east

east-north-east British & World English

the direction or compass point midway between east and north-east

North-East Passage British & World English

a passage for ships along the northern coast of Europe and Asia, from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the Arctic Ocean, sought for many years as a possible trade route to the East. It was first navigated in 1878-9 by the Swedish Arctic explorer Baron Nordenskjöld (1832–1901)

north-north-east British & World English

the compass point or direction midway between north and north-east

the north-east in north-east British & World English

the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between north and east

Lincolnshire British & World English

a county on the east coast of England; county town, Lincoln. The former northern part of the county, included in Humberside 1974–96, is now divided into the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire

trade wind British & World English

a wind blowing steadily towards the equator from the north-east in the northern hemisphere or the south-east in the southern hemisphere, especially at sea. Two belts of trade winds encircle the earth, blowing from the tropical high-pressure belts to the low-pressure zone at the equator

North East Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire British & World English

a county on the east coast of England; county town, Lincoln. The former northern part of the county, included in Humberside 1974–96, is now divided into the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire