tailwind

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English

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Etymology

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From tail +‎ wind.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tailwind (plural tailwinds)

  1. (nautical, physics) A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.
  2. (figurative, by extension) A force that accelerates progress.

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Verb

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tailwind (third-person singular simple present tailwinds, present participle tailwinding, simple past and past participle tailwinded)

  1. Of a wind, to blow on a windmill or wind turbine in such a way that wind pressure is exerted on the wrong side of the sail or turbine assembly.