- tailwind
- noun Date: 1897 a wind having the same general direction as a course of movement (as of an aircraft)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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tailwind — ► NOUN ▪ a wind blowing in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft … English terms dictionary
Tailwind — A tailwind is a wind that blows in the direction of travel of an object. A tailwind increases the object s speed and reduces the time required to reach its destination. Tailwinds are commonly measured in relation to the speed of vehicles commonly … Wikipedia
tailwind — [[t]te͟ɪlwɪnd[/t]] tailwinds also tail wind N COUNT A tailwind is a wind that is blowing from behind an aeroplane, boat, or other vehicle, making it move faster. A tailwind had cut the flying time by half an hour. Ant: headwind … English dictionary
tailwind — UK [ˈteɪlˌwɪnd] / US noun [countable] Word forms tailwind : singular tailwind plural tailwinds a wind that blows in the same direction in which a vehicle is moving. A wind that blows directly towards a vehicle is called a headwind … English dictionary
Tailwind Airlines — Tailwind Airlines … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tailwind Productions — is a films Production Company, created by Tim Kring.It has produced TV shows such as Heroes (TV series) and Crossing Jordan … Wikipedia
tailwind — /tayl wind /, n. a wind coming from directly behind a moving object, esp. an aircraft or other vehicle (opposed to headwind). [1895 1900; TAIL1 + WIND1] * * * … Universalium
tailwind — noun a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship Ant: headwind … Wiktionary
tailwind — tail|wind [ˈteılˌwınd] n a wind blowing in the same direction that something or someone is travelling →↑headwind … Dictionary of contemporary English
tailwind — n. wind coming from directly behind a vehicle or aircraft … English contemporary dictionary
