tailwind
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tailwind
- /ˈteɪlwɪnd/
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From tail + wind.
noun tailwinds
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A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.; a following wind.
Similar: fair wind
- A force that accelerates progress.
verb tailwinds · tailwinding · tailwinded
- 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.
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noun a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship
| Español | viento en popa, viento a favor, viento favorable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 追い風 oikaze |
| 中文 | 順風 /顺风 shùnfēng |
| Français | vent en poupe |
| Deutsch | Rückenwind |
| Italiano | vento in poppa, vento di poppa |
| Русский | попу́тный ве́тер popútnyj véter |
| العربية | رِيَاح مُؤَاتِيَة riyāḥ muʔātiya |
Talk about this word "tailwind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tailwind. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tailwind. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tailwind "tailwind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tailwind.
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@misc{tailwind_2026,
title = {tailwind},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tailwind},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
