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tailwinds

tailwinds is the plural of tailwind.

tailwinds is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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Questions about tailwinds

What is tailwinds the plural of?
Tailwinds is the plural of tailwind.

Words near tailwinds in the dictionary

  1. tailwhip
  2. tailwhips
  3. tailwind
  4. tailwinded
  5. tailwinding
  6. tailwinds
  7. tailwise
  8. tailye
  9. tailyes
  10. tailzee
  11. tailzees

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