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Definition of Downwind

1. Adjective. Towards the side away from the wind.

2. Adverb. With the wind; in the direction the wind is blowing. "They flew downwind"

3. Adverb. Away from the wind. "They were sailing windward"

Definition of Downwind

1. adv. With the wind.

Definition of Downwind

1. Adverb. in the same direction as the wind is blowing ¹

2. Adverb. (+ from) positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Downwind

1. in the direction that the wind blows [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Downwind

downward drainage downward spiral downwardly downwardness downwardnesses downwards downwarp downwash downwashes downweed

downweigh downweighed downweighing downweighs downwelling downwind (current term) downwinder downy downy ash downy birch

downy brome downy cheat downy chess downy ground cherry downy haw downy manzanita downy mildew downy poplar downy wood mint

Literary usage of Downwind

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pesticides in Air: Development of Predictive Methods for Estimating by Dennis P. H. Hsieh, James N. Seiber, James E. Woodrow (1995)
"Measured vs modeled downwind concentrations. In the following discussions concerning the use of estimated flux in the EPA's SCREEN-2 dispersion model to ..."

2. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International Conference by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"Since the upwind and downwind unheated areas are interconnected over the top of the heated portion of the hangar, this situation is present at the doors ..."

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