Look up: doldrums

1. doldrums
   [Noun] If something is 'in the doldrums' it means a state of depression or inactivity.
   Example: The housing market was in the doldrums and nothing was selling. Origin:The phrase comes from a real part of the ocean where there is no wind.
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2. doldrums
   [n] - a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
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3. Doldrums
   The region of calms and variable winds in equatorial seas, often accompanied by heavy rain, thunderstorms and squalls.
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4. doldrums
   zone of calm or light variable winds, in the lower atmospheric layers, situated near the thermal Equator: the zone follows...the annual meridional fluctuation of the thermal Equator. Category: The cosmos
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5. Doldrums
   Dol'drums (dŏl'drŭmz) noun plural [ Confer Gael. doltrum grief, vexation?] A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sai...
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6. doldrums
   noun a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
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7. Doldrums
   • (n. pl.) A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors.
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8. doldrums
   equatorial regions of light ocean currents and winds within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a belt of converging winds and rising air ... [4 related articles]
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9. Doldrums
   The doldrums is a colloquial expression derived from historical maritime usage for those parts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean affected by the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a low-pressure area around the equator where the prevailing winds are calm. The low pressure is caused by the he...
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10. Doldrums
    Among seamen, doldrums are the parts of the ocean near the equator that abound in calms, squalls, and light baffling winds; otherwise known as the horse-latitudes.
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11. Doldrums
    Area of low atmospheric pressure and calm westerly winds located at the equator. Similar to Intertropical Convergence Zone.
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12. doldrums
    
    • a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
    • a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
    
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13. DOLDRUMS
    Located between 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South latitudes in the vicinity of the equator, this area typically has calm or light and variable winds. Also a nautical term for the equatorial trough. Related terms: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), Horse Latitudes and Dave's Dictionary
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14. doldrums
    Regions of low wind, calms, and strong upward air movement around the equator, produced by the convergence of the southeast and northeast trade winds. Sailing ships were often becalmed there.
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15. doldrums
    doldrums (dol'drumz) or equatorial belt of calms,area around the earth centered slightly north of the equator between the two belts of trade winds. The large amount of solar radiation that arrives at the earth in this area causes intense heating of the land and ocean. This heating results in the...
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16. Doldrums
    In geography the doldrums is a region of calms and baffling winds near the equator.
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17. doldrums
    Area of low atmospheric pressure along the Equator, in the intertropical convergence zone where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge. The doldrums are characterized by calm or very light winds, during which there may be sudden squalls and stormy weather. For this reason the areas are avoided as far as possible by sailing ships
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18. Doldrums
    [disambiguation] The Doldrums, also called the "equatorial calms", are the calms and light baffling winds at the intertropical convergence zone. Doldrums may also refer to: ...
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