upwind
IPA: ˈʌpwɪnd
verb
- (transitive, archaic) To wind upwards.
- (transitive, archaic) To wind up (a mechanism).
adjective
- exposed to the wind
adverb
- in the direction from which the wind is blowing
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Examples of "upwind" in Sentences
- Tacking is essential when sailing upwind.
- Jefferson is all the way across town upwind.
- A circle denotes upwind, crosswind and downwind.
- A pass back involves three boats sailing upwind.
- Beating allows the vessel to advance directly upwind.
- Some of the canals are too narrow to be negotiable upwind by sail.
- The simplest upwind scheme possible is the first order upwind scheme.
- There are two mechanisms by which upwind saltation could be sustained.
- If not, the aircraft must remain upwind of the leading aircraft trajectory.
- By picking the mark that was most upwind the start could always be made upwind.