windward
Use Windward in a sentence
wərd adjective
Idioms 5.
to windward, in a position of vantage: We got to windward of the difficulty. Also, to the windward.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, in, or moving to the quarter from which the wind blows |
| 2. | to windward of advantageously situated with respect to |
| —n | |
| 3. | the windward point |
| 4. | the side towards the wind |
| —adv | |
| 5. | towards the wind |
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Example sentences
Units facing the windward side will be over-ventilated when the building experiences wind directions between west and north.
Moist air rises, cools, condenses and rains on the windward side of the mountain.
Enough material is coated on the windward surface to make sure it lasts through the whole process.
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