Definitions for crosswind
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crosswindnoun

   wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft

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1. crosswindnoun

   A wind blowing perpendicular to a line of travel

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1. Crosswindnoun

   Wind blowing from the right or left.

   Etymology: cross and wind.

   The least unhappy persons do, in so fickle and so tempestuous a sea, as we all find this world, meet with many more either crosswinds or stormy gusts than prosperous gales. Robert Boyle, Seraphick Love.

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1. Crosswind

   A crosswind is any wind that has a perpendicular component to the line or direction of travel. This affects the aerodynamics of many forms of transport. Moving non-parallel to the wind's direction creates a crosswind component on the object and thus increasing the apparent wind on the object; such use of cross wind travel is used to advantage by sailing craft, kiteboarding craft, power kiting, etc. On the other side, crosswind moves the path of vehicles sideways and can be a hazard.

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1. crosswind

   A crosswind is a wind that blows directly across the path or course of a moving object, such as an airplane, ship, or vehicle, rather than from behind or in front of it. This can affect the movement or direction of the object.

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1. Crosswind

   A crosswind is any wind that has a perpendicular component to the line or direction of travel. In aviation, a crosswind is the component of wind that is blowing across the runway making landings and take-offs more difficult than if the wind were blowing straight down the runway. If a crosswind is strong enough it may exceed an aircraft's crosswind limit and an attempt to land under such conditions could cause structural damage to the aircraft's undercarriage. Crosswind is sometimes abbreviated as X/WIND. Crosswinds can also be a difficulty when traveling on wet or slippery roads, especially with gusting conditions and vehicles that have a large side area such as vans and SUV. This can be dangerous for motorists because of the possible lift force created as well as causing the vehicle to change direction of travel. The safest way for motorists to deal with crosswinds is by reducing their speed to reduce the effect of the lift force and to steer into the direction of the crosswind. When winds are not parallel to or directly with/against the line of travel, the wind is said to have a crosswind component; that is, it can be separated into two components, a crosswind component and a headwind or tailwind component. A vehicle behaves as though it is directly experiencing a crosswind in the magnitude of the crosswind component only.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crosswind in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crosswind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crosswind
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crosswind
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=crosswind
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosswind
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=crosswind