head wind in English
noun
1
a wind blowing from directly in front, opposing forward motion.
With light headwinds and a strong southerly current, the crew had to work hard as we tacked, staying close to shore.
Use "head wind" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "head wind" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "head wind", or refer to the context using the word "head wind" in the English Dictionary.
1. Bucking a head wind, they were soon flying low over the Irish coast.
2. My intention was to stand off and on the cape until the head wind changed.
3. No matter how strong the head wind or how heavy the rain through which we pedaled home, we were happy and satisfied in the Lord’s work.