tailwind
IPA: tˈeɪɫwɪnd
noun
- (nautical, physics) A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.
- (figurative, by extension) A force that accelerates progress.
verb
- 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.
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Examples of "tailwind" in Sentences
- The opposite wind is a tailwind.
- The worst condition is a tailwind.
- The riders had a moderate tailwind.
- Both results had too strong tailwind.
- A tailwind will reduce the drag and the bullet drop.
- Presumably to some article such as headwind and tailwind.
- Headwind and Tailwind do not occur together in normal conditions.
- A new record is disqualified if the tailwind exceeds a certain value.
- A tailwind is a wind that blows in the direction of travel of an object.
- A 'tailwind' is a wind that blows in the direction of travel of an object.
- In a pitch from last month, FAOFool shares that sentiment, touching on Lab Corp. 's monstrous long-term tailwind:
- 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.
- 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?