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Meanings of north northeast in English

The compass point that is midway between north and northeast.

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Examples for "nor'-nor'-east"
Examples for "nor'-nor'-east"
1
At length we came to a stately stream that flowed in a NNE.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont
2
The oral bioavailability of NNE was studied in rats and pigs.
Pubmed
3
The length of the ground is about 4 miles NNE.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine
4
A narrow rocky ridge 2 miles long, in a NNE.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine
5
Lies offshore NNE about 7 miles from West Sandy Cove.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine
Usage of north northeast in English
1
We're now going a quarter-mile north northeast from here.
The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine
2
Then turn and go one-quarter of a mile southeast and then a quarter of a mile north northeast.
The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine
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