Upwind can be categorized as an adjective and an adverb.
Adjective |
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| upwind - towards the side exposed to wind | ||
Adverb |
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| upwind - in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind" | ||
| upwind - toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward" | ||
Verb |
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| upwind - To wind up. |
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| 1. | adv. | They flew upwind. | |
| 2. | adj. | When I left home in my younger days, grandpa always told me, "May you have an upwind journey!" It was only when I grew up did I realise that I was the high-flying kite in his eyes. |
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| adv. | |
| They flew upwind. |
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| adj. | |
| When I left home in my younger days, grandpa always told me, "May you have an upwind journey!" It was only when I grew up did I realise that I was the high-flying kite in his eyes. | |