kopwind

Definitions of kopwind
  1. noun
    wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
    synonyms: tegenwind
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    type of:
    wind, windje
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
  2. noun
    a direction opposite to another
    synonyms: tegenwind
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    type of:
    hoek, kant, richting, zijde
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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