headwind
[ hed-wind ]
/ ˈhɛdˌwɪnd /
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noun
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British Dictionary definitions for headwind
headwind
/ (ˈhɛdˌwɪnd) /
noun
a wind blowing directly against the course of an aircraft or shipCompare tailwind
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Scientific definitions for headwind
headwind
head wind (hĕd′wĭnd′)
A wind blowing directly against the course of a moving object, especially an aircraft or ship.
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