- headwind
- head|wind [ `hed,wınd ] noun counta wind that blows in directly the opposite direction to the one in which you are moving
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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headwind — ► NOUN ▪ a wind blowing from directly in front … English terms dictionary
Headwind — A headwind is a wind that blows against the direction of travel of an object. A headwind reduces the object s speed and increases the time required to reach its destination. Headwinds are commonly measured in relation to the speed of vehicles… … Wikipedia
headwind — UK [ˈhedˌwɪnd] / US noun [countable] Word forms headwind : singular headwind plural headwinds a wind that blows in the opposite direction to the one in which you are moving … English dictionary
headwind — [[t]he̱dwɪnd[/t]] headwinds also head wind N COUNT A headwind is a wind which blows in the opposite direction to the one in which you are moving … English dictionary
headwind — /ˈhɛdwɪnd / (say hedwind) noun a wind that blows directly against the direction of travel: the flight to Perth takes a bit longer because of the prevailing headwind …
headwind — noun Date: 1926 a wind having the opposite general direction to a course of movement (as of an aircraft) … New Collegiate Dictionary
headwind — /hed wind /, n. a wind opposed to the course of a moving object, esp. an aircraft or other vehicle (opposed to tailwind). [1780 90; (A)HEAD + WIND1] * * * … Universalium
headwind — noun A wind that blows directly against the course of an aircraft or ship. Ant: tailwind … Wiktionary
headwind — head|wind [ˈhedˌwınd] n [U and C] a wind that blows directly towards you when you are moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
headwind — n. wind blowing opposite the course of a moving object (ship, airplane, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
