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head⋅wind

  [hed-wind]
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–noun
a wind opposed to the course of a moving object, esp. an aircraft or other vehicle (opposed to tailwind ).
Origin:
1780–90; (a)head + wind 1
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head·wind or head wind   (hěd'wĭnd')   
n.  A wind blowing directly against the course of an aircraft or ship.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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headwind or head wind   (hěd'wĭnd')  Pronunciation Key 
A wind blowing directly against the course of a moving object, especially an aircraft or ship.
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