"upwind" meaning in English

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Preposition

IPA: /ʌpˈwɪnd/ Audio: en-us-upwind.ogg [US] Forms: upwind
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
     
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I'd drop the boat slightly upwind of him so it would blow downwind to him."
        },
        {
          "text": "If you don't want the animals to know you're there, don't stand upwind."
        }
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        {
          "text": "I'd drop the boat slightly upwind of him so it would blow downwind to him."
        },
        {
          "text": "If you don't want the animals to know you're there, don't stand upwind."
        }
      ],
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        "If x is upwind of y, the air is moving from x to y."
      ]
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    },
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