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Headwind

//ˈhɛdˌwɪnd// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
  2. 2
    wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft wordnet
  3. 3
    A strong force that impedes or reverses progress.

    ""Domestic economic activity has been gaining traction in spite of formidable headwinds from external developments," the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monthly bulletin."

Verb
  1. 1
    To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship. transitive, uncommon
  2. 2
    To impede or reverse progress. idiomatic, uncommon

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English *hedwind, from Old English hēafodwind, equivalent to head + wind. Cognate with Old Norse höfuðvindr.

Etymology 2

From Middle English *hedwind, from Old English hēafodwind, equivalent to head + wind. Cognate with Old Norse höfuðvindr.

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