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headwind in Swedish

headwind in Swedish is motvind — headwind means wind blowing straight towards a moving vehicle, opposing its direction of travel, as with an aircraft, train or ship.

headwind in Swedish

motvind
verb
(transitive, uncommon) To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.

What does "headwind" mean?

  1. noun Wind blowing straight towards a moving vehicle, opposing its direction of travel, as with an aircraft, train or ship.
    "The pilot warned that a strong headwind would delay the flight by twenty minutes."
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headwind in a sentence

  • The pilot warned that a strong headwind would delay the flight by twenty minutes.
  • Cyclists find that riding into a headwind takes far more effort than riding with the wind behind them.

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What is "headwind" in Swedish?
"headwind" in Swedish is motvind. headwind means: Wind blowing straight towards a moving vehicle, opposing its direction of travel, as with an aircraft, train or ship.
How do you use "headwind" in a sentence?
Example: "The pilot warned that a strong headwind would delay the flight by twenty minutes." In Swedish, "headwind" is motvind.
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