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tailwind

/ˈteɪlwɪnd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
  2. Of wind, to blow on a windmill or wind turbine in such a way that wind pressure is exerted on the wrong side of the sail or turbine assembly.

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Sources

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