tailwind — a wind blowing from behind in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a wind blowing from behind in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈteɪlwɪnd/
Korean meaning: 뒤에서 불어오는 바람, 순풍
Korean pronunciation: 테일-윈드 (강세: 테일)
Example Sentences
- My marathon time was amazing because I had a tailwind the entire race!
- The startup rode the tailwind of the AI boom to become a unicorn company.
- Thanks to the tailwind, even my paper airplane flew across the entire classroom!
tailwind
NOUN//ˈteɪlwɪnd//
a wind blowing from behind in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft
Wind pushing from behind
The disciplined pilot felt chagrined when tailwinds made him too fast!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
19세기 후반에 등장한 복합어로, 'tail'(꼬리, 뒤쪽)과 'wind'(바람)가 결합되어 만들어졌습니다. 항공학이 발전하면서 비행기나 선박이 뒤에서 받는 바람을 지칭하는 용어로 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My marathon time was amazing because I had a tailwind the entire race!”
“The startup rode the tailwind of the AI boom to become a unicorn company.”
“Thanks to the tailwind, even my paper airplane flew across the entire classroom!”
“The cyclist was so happy about the tailwind that he forgot he'd have to ride back against it.”
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