MONSOON

, a regular or periodical wind, that blows one way for 6 months together, and the contrary way the other 6 months of the year. These prevail in several parts of the eastern and southern oceans.

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Entry taken from A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary, by Charles Hutton, 1796.

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MOMENT
MONOCEROS
MONOCHORD
MONOMIAL
MONOTRIGLYPH
* MONSOON
MONTH
MOON
MOORE (Sir Jonas)
MORTAR
MOTION