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English adjective: upwind | |||
| 1. | upwind towards the side exposed to wind | ||
| Synonyms | weather | ||
| Similar | windward | ||
| Antonyms | leeward | ||
English adverb: upwind | |||
| 1. | upwind toward the wind | ||
| Samples | They were sailing leeward. | ||
| Synonyms | leeward | ||
| Antonyms | windward, downwind | ||
| 2. | upwind in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing | ||
| Samples | They flew upwind. | ||
| Synonyms | against the wind, into the wind | ||
| Antonyms | downwind | ||
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