Definition of tailwind
: a wind having the same general direction as a course of movement (as of an aircraft)
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The wind was dead in her 100 heat while the other two heats had tailwinds of 1.5 and 3.1 meters per second.
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The jump would have broken Latin Berry's 29-year-old school record if not for a 3.0 meter-per-second tailwind.
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Still, teams want as much digitization as possible, so Hubbard is betting that tailwinds will continue to blow in his startup’s direction.
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National economic tailwinds The national economy is healthy, too, with the current expansion reaching 108 months in April, the second longest on record.
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Oregon's Tristan James rode a tailwind of 4.9 to 25-0 1/2 and victory in the men's long jump.
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Wind blew from the top of the barren mountain, creating a tailwind that would complicate racing strategy.
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As a result, a yearslong tailwind for the stock market is disappearing.
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Medicare reform is a thorny problem even when the political tailwinds are favorable.
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First Known Use of tailwind
1897
TAILWIND Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of tailwind for English Language Learners
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: a wind that blows in the same direction as something (such as a ship or an airplane) that is moving forward
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