Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wind blowing in the same direction as that of the course of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.
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- noun nautical a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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- noun wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
Etymologies
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Examples
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It may even be - I don't want to use the word tailwind because you've sort of pooh-poohed that a little bit, but it shouldn't be nearly a headwind, right?
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It may even be - I don't want to use the word tailwind because you've sort of pooh-poohed that a little bit, but it shouldn't be nearly a headwind, right?
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In a pitch from last month, FAOFool shares that sentiment, touching on Lab Corp. 's monstrous long-term tailwind:
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It may even be - I don't want to use the word tailwind because you've sort of pooh-poohed that a little bit, but it shouldn't be nearly a headwind, right?
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It may even be - I don't want to use the word tailwind because you've sort of pooh-poohed that a little bit, but it shouldn't be nearly a headwind, right?
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It may even be - I don't want to use the word tailwind because you've sort of pooh-poohed that a little bit, but it shouldn't be nearly a headwind, right?
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In a pitch from last month, FAOFool shares that sentiment, touching on Lab Corp. 's monstrous long-term tailwind:
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It may even be - I don't want to use the word tailwind because you've sort of pooh-poohed that a little bit, but it shouldn't be nearly a headwind, right?
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It may even be - I don't want to use the word tailwind because you've sort of pooh-poohed that a little bit, but it shouldn't be nearly a headwind, right?
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Because the tailwind was about 9 mph, double the allowable, the world record remains 9.72, set May 31 by Jamaica's Usain Bolt in New York City.
skipvia commented on the word tailwind
See Body Metaphors.
February 28, 2008