Upwind Definition & Meaning
upwind
- adverb
- toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"
- in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind"
- adjective
- towards the side exposed to wind
Words that rhyme with upwind
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- What does upwind mean?
- toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward" in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind" towards the side exposed to wind
- What part of speech is upwind?
- Upwind is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does upwind have?
- Upwind has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).