Tailwind
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈteɪlwɪnd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tailwind is a noun meaning (nautical, physics) A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.; a following wind.
Meaning
(nautical, physics) A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.; a following wind.
More Meanings
- (figurative, by extension) A force that accelerates progress.
- Of a wind, to blow on a windmill or wind turbine in such a way that wind pressure is exerted on the wrong side of the sail or turbine assembly.
Word Forms
- tailwinds
- tailwinding
- tailwinded
Antonyms for tailwind
Common opposites include headwind.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include downwind, wind, knot, headwind, tack, sailing.
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