Definition of upwind Upwind

upโ€ขwind

We found 7 definitions of upwind from 4 different sources.

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What does upwind mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

upwind, upwinder, upwindest

upwind - towards the side exposed to wind
  weather

Adverb

upwind - in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind"
  against the wind, into the wind
upwind - toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"
  leeward
  windward, downwind away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐Ÿ“˜

  • upwind (v. t.)
    To wind up.

Part of speech

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  • upwind, adjective.

Pronunciation

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