upwind
/ʌpˈwɪnd
/adverb & adjective
Against the direction of the wind: [as adverb]: you learn how to sail upwind [as adjective]: the upwind wing tip...
- Drive perpendicular to the direction of the prevalent winds and begin upwind from the area of active soil erosion.
- For the flight experiments, two odour sources were placed at the upwind end of the wind tunnel.
- These ships were especially effective when sailing upwind or to windward.
Rhymes
- house moth
- housemother
- housemotherly
- house mouse
- house mover
- house moving
- house music
- house number
- House of Burgesses
- house of cards
- House of Commons
- house of correction
- house officer
- house of God
- house of ill fame
- house of ill repute
- House of Keys
- House of Lords
- house of reformation
- House of Representatives
- house organ
- houseowner
- house paddock
- house painter
- houseparent