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A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.; a following wind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, physics, transport
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fair wind
Antonyms: none provided
A force that accelerates progress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wind, air current, current of air
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
順風 /顺风
(shùnfēng)
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Danish:
medvind
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Faroese:
undanvindur
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Finnish:
myötätuuli
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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French:
vent en poupe
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Georgian:
ზურგქარი
(zurgkari)
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Georgian:
ზურგის ქარი
(zurgis kari)
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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German:
Rückenwind
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Hungarian:
hátszél
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Icelandic:
meðvindur
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Icelandic:
meðbyr
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Ingrian:
perintuuli
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Italian:
vento in poppa
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Italian:
vento di poppa
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Japanese:
追い風
(oikaze)
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Norwegian Bokmål:
medvind
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
medvind
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Polish:
wiatr w plecy
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Russian:
попу́тный ве́тер
(popútnyj véter)
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Spanish:
viento en popa
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Spanish:
viento a favor
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Spanish:
viento favorable
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Swedish:
medvind
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
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Turkish:
pupa rüzgârı
— a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
