Definitions for headwind
ˈhɛdˌwɪndhead·wind

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1. headwindnoun

   wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft

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1. headwindnoun

   A wind that blows directly against the course of an aircraft or ship.

2. Etymology: From head + wind.

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1. headwind

   A headwind is a wind that blows directly against the course of a moving object, such as an airplane, a boat, or a cyclist, making forward progress difficult. It is typically considered as a hindrance due to the required extra energy to overcome it.

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1. • Wind

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of headwind in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of headwind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of headwind in a Sentence

1. Elaine Howard:

   There's such a headwind that I'm getting terrible gas mileage today.

2. Chris Terry:

   The biggest headwind for retailers is that there are too many malls and too many places to shop. The ones that we like are going into under-served markets or have some other competitive advantage to their peers.

3. Mike Bell:

   Manufacturing growth in Europe continues to be a source of concern as seen by recent PMI data and unless we see a firm resolution on the trade war front, the uncertain outlook will continue to be a headwind for markets.

4. Niels Christensen:

   Stocks markets are in focus and absence of risk appetite is acting as a headwind to the dollar, having said that, with a September rate hike back in focus, I am biased towards more downside in the euro against the dollar.

5. Charles Lemonides:

   Presidential elections freeze investors on both sides of the political spectrum, the fundamental conditions of the market are really good but there will be a headwind from the election.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=headwind
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Headwind
3. ^ ChatGPT
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