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tailwind

/ˈteɪlwɪnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
tail-wind
IPA
/ˈteɪlwɪnd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.; a following wind.

noun

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.

Etymology

From tail + wind.

Inflected Forms

tailwinds (plural) tailwinds (present, singular) tailwinding (participle, present) tailwinded (participle, past) tailwinded (past)

Synonyms

fair wind

Antonyms

headwind foul wind

Questions

How do you pronounce tailwind?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪlwɪnd/.
What does tailwind mean?
A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.; a following wind.
Where does tailwind come from?
From tail + wind.

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