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downwind

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down·wind  (dounwnd)
adv.
In the direction in which the wind blows.
downwind adj.
downwind
Adverb, adj
in the same direction towards which the wind is blowing; with the wind from behind
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Adj.1.downwind - towards the side away from the wind
lee
leeward - on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island"
Adv.1.downwind - with the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew downwind"
against the wind, into the wind, upwind - in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind"
2.downwind - away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"
windward
leeward, upwind - toward the wind; "they were sailing leeward"
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