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south-eastward  adverb (also south-eastwards) Towards the south-east: he walked south-eastwards from the river...- It has been suggested that a central authority should construct huge reservoirs on the Ganga and Brahmaputra and link these two mighty rivers with canals, thereby diverting surplus waters south-eastwards into the Mahanadi.
- The River Tigris rises in Turkey and flows south-eastwards for 1200 miles, before merging with the Euphrates and eventually flowing into the Persian Gulf.
- A two-storey semi-circular arc of accommodation embraces a green public space which looks south-eastwards over the river to the endless landscape.
adjectiveSituated in, directed toward, or facing the south-east.Palaeocurrents in these formations are again variable, with a northward and south-eastward component. |