cross wind
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cross wind
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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He said a strong cross wind may have caused the disaster.
From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2021
The Bulletin reports the pilot, identified as 73-year-old Brian Lansburgh of Sisters, was attempting to land at Tuesday morning, but hit a cross wind.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2019
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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