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English
Etymology
down + wind
Pronunciation
(Canada) IPA|/�da�n�wɪnd/

Adverb
downwind

1. in the same direction as the wind is blowing

#*1888: Rudyard Kipling, Plain Tales from the Hills
#*:... the aftermath of the dust-storm came up and caught us both, and drove us downwind like pieces of paper.

1. (+ from) positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind

#*:I don't want to live downwind from a pig farm.

Antonyms
upwind

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• 2007-12-29 11:47 - VolkovBot - robot Adding: [[simple:downwind]]

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