crosswind

noun
/ˈkɹɑːs.wɪnd/US

Etymology

From cross- + wind.

  1. inherited from *windaz
  2. inherited from *wind
  3. inherited from wind — “wind
  4. inherited from wynd,wind
  5. formed as crosswind — “cross- + wind

Definitions

  1. A wind blowing across a line of travel, especially perpendicularly.

    • As part of its application, Macy's submitted "balloon control plans" describing how handlers, under the direction of a "pilot," were to navigate through intersections, where crosswinds can destabilize the balloons.

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