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tailwind
tail·wind [ táyl wìnd ] (plural tail·winds)


noun 
Definition:
 
wind blowing in direction of travel: a wind that is blowing in the direction in which a ship or aircraft is traveling in. A tailwind adds to an aircraft's effective speed.
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