HEADWIND


Meaning of HEADWIND in English

noun

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At that point, even a 3, 000-mile plane ride home into relentless headwinds almost seemed preferable to Vancouver.

He ran 10.03 seconds into a headwind .

However, Oxford's longer reach, excellent rhythm and exceptional fitness could prove decisive in the predicted headwind .

Sunny conditions in temperatures below zero can suddenly turn to biting conditions in a strong headwind .

The first two left the ground at almost the same instant and climbed easily with the help of the headwind .

They found their way inside the collar of my coat as I trekked along Dudhope Terrace against a strong headwind .

When driving at speed, the engineers noted that headwinds and crosswinds caused the blades to lift off the windscreen.

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