headwind

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/ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/ English

Definitions

noun

A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.

Related words

Synonyms

winds tailwind tack headway wing loading head reach wind indraught sailing ship wake downwash attitude sailing backwash stemming steerage

Antonyms

Associated

crosswind airspeed takeoff sprinter drift radial velocity undergo runway sprint

Rhymes

chagrined rescind wind whirlwind grinned skinned underpinned tinned weekend woodwind

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