crosswind

cross wind

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wind]
- /wɪnd/
- /ˈkrɒ.swɪnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wind]
- /wɪnd/

Definitions of crosswind word

countable noun crosswind A crosswind is a strong wind that blows across the direction that vehicles, boats, or aircraft are travelling in, and that makes it difficult for them to keep moving steadily forward. 3
noun crosswind a wind that blows at right angles to the direction of travel 3
noun crosswind a wind blowing at any angle across the intended line of flight of an aircraft, the course of a ship, etc. 3
noun crosswind a wind blowing across the course or path of a ship, aircraft, etc. 1
noun crosswind A wind blowing across one’s direction of travel. 1
noun crosswind A wind blowing perpendicular to a line of travel. 0

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Origin of crosswind

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Crosswind

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crosswind

crosswind popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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