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counterwind

counterwind noun: a wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.

Noun

counterwind (plural counterwinds)

  1. A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
    • They said they saw signs, however, that counterwinds, known as wind shear, might begin to dampen the force of the storm before it reached full strength.2009 August 17, Joseph B. Treaster, “3 Storms, 1 With Hurricane Potential, Near U.S.”, in New York Times

Forms of counterwind

pluralcounterwinds

Origin of counterwind

From counter- + wind.

Questions about counterwind

What does counterwind mean?
Counterwind means a wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
What part of speech is counterwind?
Counterwind is a noun.
What is the plural of counterwind?
The plural of counterwind is counterwinds.

Words near counterwind in the dictionary

  1. counterwheels
  2. counterwill
  3. counterwilled
  4. counterwilling
  5. counterwills
  6. counterwind
  7. counterwinds
  8. counterwitchcraft
  9. counterwitness
  10. counterwitnessed
  11. counterwitnesses

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