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HEADWIND

\hˈɛdwɪnd], \hˈɛdwɪnd], \h_ˈɛ_d_w_ɪ_n_d]\

Definitions of HEADWIND

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A wind blowing directly against a vessel's course.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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