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upwind
adjective
adverb
Towards the side exposed to wind
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ʌpˈwɪnd
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adjective
Towards the side exposed to wind
adverb
Away from the wind
“They were sailing leeward”
adverb
In the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
“They flew upwind”
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They were sailing leeward
They flew upwind
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