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headwind

(Also called opposing wind.) A wind that opposes the intended progress of an exposed, moving object, for example, rendering an airborne object's airspeed greater than its groundspeed; the opposite of a tailwind.

This effect is particularly critical in air navigation; it is of interest to note that a wind direction may have no component opposing the intended course of an aircraft, but because of drift effects, may have a component opposing the aircraft's heading.

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-<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(<br/>''Also called'' opposing wind.) A [[wind]] that opposes the intended progress of an exposed,  moving object, for example, rendering an airborne object's [[airspeed]] greater than its groundspeed;   the opposite of a [[tailwind]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">This effect is particularly critical in air navigation; it is of interest to note that a [[wind direction]]  may have no component opposing the intended [[course]] of an aircraft, but because of [[drift]] effects,  may have a component opposing the aircraft's [[heading]].</div><br/> </div>
+<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' opposing wind.) A [[wind]] that opposes the intended progress of an exposed,  moving object, for example, rendering an airborne object's [[airspeed]] greater than its groundspeed;   the opposite of a [[tailwind]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">This effect is particularly critical in air navigation; it is of interest to note that a [[wind direction]]  may have no component opposing the intended [[course]] of an aircraft, but because of [[drift]] effects,  may have a component opposing the aircraft's [[heading]].</div><br/> </div>
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