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- [adverb, adjective uhp-wind; noun uhp-wind]
- /adverb, adjective ˈʌpˈwɪnd; noun ˈʌpˌwɪnd/
- /ˌʌpˈwɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [adverb, adjective uhp-wind; noun uhp-wind]
- /adverb, adjective ˈʌpˈwɪnd; noun ˈʌpˌwɪnd/
Definitions of upwind word
- adverb upwind toward or against the wind or the direction from which it is blowing: The hunters stalked upwind. 1
- adjective upwind moving or situated toward or in the direction from which the wind is blowing: an upwind leap; the upwind portions of the aircraft. 1
- noun upwind a wind that blows against one's course or up a slope. 1
- adjective upwind in direction from which wind is blowing 1
- adverb upwind If something moves upwind, it moves in the opposite direction to the wind. If something is upwind, the wind is blowing away from it. 0
- adverb upwind Upwind is also an adjective. 0
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Origin of upwind
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; up- + wind1
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Parts of speech for Upwind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upwind popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
upwind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upwind
adjective upwind
- windward — toward the wind; toward the point from which the wind blows.
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