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How to pronounce tailwind in English?

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Type Words
Type of air current, current of air, wind

Examples of tailwind

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Some people assume that there was a howling tailwind that day, but there wasn't.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A tailwind increases takeoff distance required and decreases the climb gradient.
From the en.wikipedia.org
With a stiff tailwind on the return leg, another editor reported nearly 60 mpg.
From the washingtonpost.com
By creating a tailwind, Link can glide farther distances to reach remote areas.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Morgan Ayers used a strong tailwind to get the ball past Veazey to tie it 1-1.
From the delawareonline.com
He entered the race with a tailwind of family money and political prominence.
From the heraldtribune.com
The earnings winning streak, though, provided a powerful tailwind for stock prices.
From the stltoday.com
The tailwind in consumer electronics will be a headwind as the consumer is spent up.
From the forbes.com
Bennett said he reached speeds of 35 mph with the tailwind on the way back.
From the suntimes.com
More examples
  • Wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
  • Tailwind is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
  • A tailwind is a wind that hits an aircraft from behind. This reduces the flight time by increasing the ground speed.
  • A wind that is blowing in your direction of travel... thus enhancing your progress in the direction of wind.
  • Results from eating beans in the airport coffee shop; often causes oxygen deficiency in the immediate vicinity.