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upwind
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As an adjective, upwind means exposed to the wind. As an adverb, it means in the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Meanings of upwind
4 meaningsadjective
Exposed to the wind
adverb
In the direction from which the wind is blowing
verb
archaicTo wind upwards.
archaicTo wind up (a mechanism).
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: towards the side exposed to wind
adverb: away from the wind
adverb: in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is bl…
against the windinto the wind
Oppositesdownwind
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