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upwind - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'upwind' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Upwind [ v. t.]
- To wind up.

Meaning of 'upwind' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . upwind [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
Example in sentence:
  • they flew upwind
Meaning (2):
- away from the wind
Example in sentence:
  • they were sailing leeward

Nearby Words:

upwaft upward upwards upwhirl upwreath

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