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Added 9 October 2026

upwind

/ʌpˈwɪnd/ adjective

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Exposed to the wind.

adverb

In the direction from which the wind is blowing.

verb

To wind upwards.
To wind up (a mechanism).

Origin

From Middle English upwinden, equivalent to up- + wind (verb).

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