crosswind
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crosswind
- /ˈkɹɑːs.wɪnd/ US
noun crosswinds · xwind
- A wind blowing across a line of travel, especially perpendicularly. Correlation of the DFDR and CVR recordings disclosed that the flightcrew had set the flaps and stabilizer trim at 10° and about 5° aircraft noseup, respectively, for takeoff. A rolling takeoff was made, takeoff thrust was stabilized at 80 KIAS, and left rudder and right aileron were used to compensa
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noun crosswind
| Español | viento cruzado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 橫風 /横风 héngfēng, 側風 /侧风 cèfēng |
| Português | vento cruzado |
| Français | vent latéral |
| Deutsch | Seitenwind |
| Ελληνικά | πλάγιος άνεμος plágios ánemos |
Talk about this word "crosswind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crosswind. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crosswind. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crosswind "crosswind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crosswind.
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@misc{crosswind_2026,
title = {crosswind},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crosswind},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
