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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| Roaring Forties | |
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| nautical the Roaring Forties the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds | |
roaring forties
areas between latitudes 40 and 50 south in the Southern Hemisphere, where the prevailing winds blow persistently from the west. The roaring forties have strong, often gale-force, winds throughout the year. They were named by the sailors who first entered these latitudes.
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