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cross wind

American  
[wind] / wɪnd /
Or crosswind

noun

  1. a wind blowing across the course or path of a ship, aircraft, etc.

Etymology

Origin of cross wind

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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The typical wind on the top of the course is a cross wind, but it was actually pretty kind today.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023

He said a strong cross wind may have caused the disaster.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2021

Construct Your Own Problem Consider an airplane headed for a runway in a cross wind.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Jets Coach Rex Ryan said his team has to "hope like heck it's a 50-mph cross wind."

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2014

At this point, an unusually strong cross wind was clearly evident.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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