Definition of tailwind
:a wind having the same general direction as a course of movement (as of an aircraft)
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The banal truth is that his administration has been content to ride a tailwind that began many years ago during the administration of Barack Obama.
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In September 2016, another F-35A caught fire after tailwinds pushes hot air into the aircraft's power pack.
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Key market drivers early in 2017 are unlikely to provide as big a tailwind.
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If the wind suddenly shifts from a headwind to a tailwind, a stall can occur (this would be a wind shear condition).
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He’d just swept into the state on Alabama’s plane from the NFL, bringing a tailwind of recruiting momentum that had been missing.
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A combination of brand new poles, a solid tailwind and hours of preparation culminated in the best jump of Lewis’ career at the national championships.
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Yet the tailwinds that made cutting supply easier in the first half of the year -- from a seasonal lull in demand to temporary oil-field maintenance -- will be gone just as new obstacles are emerging.
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That tailwind Wall Streeters are feeling is Friday’s news that Americans stepped up their shopping last month.
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First Known Use of tailwind
1897
TAILWIND Defined for English Language Learners
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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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See words that rhyme with tailwind Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tailwind
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