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crosswind

/ ˈɒˌɪԻ /

noun

  1. a wind that blows at right angles to the direction of travel

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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