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downwind

adverb or adjective down·wind \ˈdau̇n-ˈwind\

: in the direction that the wind is moving

Full Definition of DOWNWIND

:  in the direction that the wind is blowing
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First Known Use of DOWNWIND

1826

Rhymes with DOWNWIND

break wind, buckskinned, crosswind, exscind, headwind, prescind, rescind, tailwind, thick-skinned, thin-skinned, upwind, whirlwind, woodwind
DOWNWIND Defined for Kids

downwind

adverb or adjective down·wind \ˈdau̇n-ˈwind\

Definition of DOWNWIND for Kids

:  in the direction the wind is blowing <sailing downwind> <the downwind side>

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