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backwind

The correct spelling is backwind.

How to pronounce backwind

noun

Say it like: Bak-win-d

The correct spelling is backwind. The flow of air so deflected For example: "If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind."

Usage Examples

If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The flow of air so deflected

verb

  1. 1.To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
  2. 2.To wind backwards.

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