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Noun: north northwest
  1. The compass point that is midway between north and northwest
    - nor'-nor'-west, NNW
Adverb: north-northwest  'north,north'west
  1. To, toward, or in the north-northwest
    "A 13-foot spot lies 350 yards north-northwest of the northwest point of the islands";
    - nor'-nor'-west

Type of: compass point, point

Encyclopedia: North northwest

North-northwest

Nearest

North Germanic
North Germanic language
North Island
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North Korea
North Korean
North Korean monetary unit
North Korean won
North Macedonia
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North Pacific
North Peak
North Platte
North Platte River
North Pole
North Sea
north side
North Star
North Star State
North Temperate Zone