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nor'easter
[nawr-ee-ster]
noun
Meteorology.
an eastern North American storm that usually develops between the Georgia and New Jersey latitudes, progressing northeastward and typified by potentially violent northeast winds: most frequent and intense from September through April, nor’easters can develop within a hundred miles of the east coast and commonly bring heavy rain or snow and coastal damage.
The nor’easter of 1992 breached the island and destroyed many homes.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nor'easter1
First recorded in 1830–40; by shortening of northeaster
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