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downwind
[
doun
-
wind
]
down·wind
/
ˈdaʊnˈwɪnd
/
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[
doun
-
wind
]
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adverb
1.
in the direction toward
which
the
wind
is blowing:
We coasted downwind.
2.
on or toward the lee side:
The lion was running downwind of us and caught our scent.
adjective
3.
moving downwind:
a downwind
current
.
4.
situated on or toward the lee side:
The downwind halyard blew outboard.
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downwind
(ˈdaʊnˈwɪnd)
—
adv
, —
adj
1.
in the same direction towards which the wind is blowing; with the wind from behind
2.
towards or on the side away from the wind; leeward
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