counterwind

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noun

A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.

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Meanings

nouncounterwind (plural counterwinds)

plural counterwinds

  1. A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.

    They said they saw signs, however, that counterwinds, known as wind shear, might begin to dampen the force of the storm before it reached full strength.

    2009 August 17, Joseph B. Treaster, “3 Storms, 1 With Hurricane Potential, Near U.S.”, in New York Times

Origin

From counter- + wind.

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APA

counterwind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwind

MLA

“counterwind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwind. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterwind,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwind.

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