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Roaring Forties

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The middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere. So called from the boisterous and prevailing westerly winds, which are especially strong in the South Indian Ocean up to 50¡ S.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Roaring Forties'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/roaring-forties.html. 1828.
 
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