cross wind

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros noun wind, literary wahynd]
- /krɔs, krɒs noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros noun wind, literary wahynd]
- /krɔs, krɒs noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/

Definition of cross wind words

noun cross wind a wind blowing across the course or path of a ship, aircraft, etc. 1

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Origin of cross wind

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Cross wind

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cross wind popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cross wind usage trend in Literature

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