"upwind" meaning in English

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Preposition

IPA: /ʌpˈwɪnd/ Audio: en-us-upwind.ogg [US] Forms: upwind
Etymology: up- + wind Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|up|wind}} up- + wind Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x is upwind of y, the air is moving from x to y.
    Sense id: simple-upwind-en-prep-EB3G3OEm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with up-
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