cross wind
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cross wind
First recorded in 1915–20
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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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