counterwind

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

counter- +‎ wind

Noun[edit]

counterwind (plural counterwinds)

  1. A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
    • 2009 August 17, Joseph B. Treaster, “3 Storms, 1 With Hurricane Potential, Near U.S.”, in New York Times[1]:
      They said they saw signs, however, that counterwinds, known as wind shear, might begin to dampen the force of the storm before it reached full strength.