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tail wind

tail wind is the alternative form of tailwind.

Meaning of tailwind

Noun

tailwind (plural tailwinds)

  1. A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.; a following wind.
    Synonyms:
    fair wind
  2. (broadly, figuratively) A force that accelerates progress.

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Forms of tail wind

pluraltail winds

Questions about tail wind

What is tail wind the alternative form of?
Tail wind is the alternative form of tailwind.

Words near tail wind in the dictionary

  1. tail valve
  2. tail valves
  3. tail vein
  4. tail veins
  5. tail wagging the dog
  6. tail wind
  7. tail winds
  8. tail-bay
  9. tail-bays
  10. tail-beam
  11. tail-beams

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