See Also: Prevailing(medicine)
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Prevailing Winds - Sailing(gambling)

prevailing (iou)



prevailing ppl adjective. L16.
[from PREVAIL + -ING2.]
That prevails; spec. (a) superior, victorious, effective; (b) predominant in extent or amount; generally current or accepted.
prevailing wind the wind that most frequently occurs at a place (as regards direction).
Japan Times At prevailing prices the mines are incurring substantial losses.
prevailingly adverb L18.
prevailingness noun (rare) L19.