Meaning Of The Word Crosswind

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crosswind
countable noun: A crosswind is a strong wind that blows across the direction that vehicles, boats, or aircraft are travelling in, and that makes it difficult for them to keep moving steadily forward.

crosswind in American English
a wind blowing at any angle across the intended line of flight of an aircraft, the course of a ship, etc.

crosswind in British English
noun: a wind that blows at right angles to the direction of travel

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