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counterwinds

counterwinds is the plural of counterwind.

Meaning of counterwind

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

Questions about counterwinds

What is counterwinds the plural of?
Counterwinds is the plural of counterwind.

Words near counterwinds in the dictionary

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

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