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UPWIND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does upwind mean? 

UPWIND (adjective)
  The adjective UPWIND has 1 sense:

1. towards the side exposed to windplay

  Familiarity information: UPWIND used as an adjective is very rare.


UPWIND (adverb)
  The adverb UPWIND has 2 senses:

1. away from the windplay

2. in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowingplay

  Familiarity information: UPWIND used as an adverb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UPWIND (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Towards the side exposed to wind

Synonyms:

upwind; weather

Similar:

windward (on the side exposed to the wind)


UPWIND (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Away from the wind

Synonyms:

leeward; upwind

Context example:

they were sailing leeward

Antonym:

downwind (toward the wind)


Sense 2

Meaning:

In the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing

Synonyms:

against the wind; into the wind; upwind

Context example:

they flew upwind

Antonym:

downwind (with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing)


 Context examples 


To belch, the casting of upwind from the stomach.

(Eructation, NCI Thesaurus)



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