- crosswind cross·wind n
- ['krɒsˌwɪnd]
vento di traverso
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
crosswind cross·wind n
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cross wind — /wind/ a wind blowing across the course or path of a ship, aircraft, etc. Also, crosswind. [1915 20] * * * cross wind, a wind that blows across the direction of movement of an aircraft, boat, o automobile … Useful english dictionary
cross wind — /wind/ a wind blowing across the course or path of a ship, aircraft, etc. Also, crosswind. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
cross-wind — see crosswind … English dictionary
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crosswind — cross|wind [ˈkrɔsˌwınd US ˈkro:s ] n a wind that blows across the direction that you are moving in … Dictionary of contemporary English
crosswind — cross|wind [ krɔs,wınd ] noun count often plural a wind that blows across the direction you are traveling in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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