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- [teyl-wind]
- /ˈteɪlˌwɪnd/
- /ˈteɪl.wɪnd/
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- [teyl-wind]
- /ˈteɪlˌwɪnd/
Definitions of tailwind word
- noun tailwind a wind coming from directly behind a moving object, especially an aircraft or other vehicle (opposed to headwind). 1
- noun tailwind wind from behind 1
- countable noun tailwind A tailwind is a wind that is blowing from behind an aeroplane, boat, or other vehicle, making it move faster. 0
- noun tailwind a wind blowing in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship 0
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Origin of tailwind
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; tail1 + wind1
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Parts of speech for Tailwind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tailwind popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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