单词 | crosswind |
释义 | crosswind (krɒswɪnd , US krɔːs- ) also cross-wind Word forms: crosswinds countable noun A crosswind is a strong wind that blows across the direction that vehicles, boats, or aircraft are travelling in, and that makes it difficult for them to keep moving steadily forward. It flew off and was going well until it caught a crosswind. Collocations: strong crosswind With a strong crosswind, they had reordered the lanes, but there was always a possibility of a shipwreck. Times, Sunday Times Today's strong crosswind masks our presence. Times, Sunday Times There were 40 technicians on board, but none could tell exactly how the train would behave above 350mph, especially in a fairly strong crosswind. Times, Sunday Times Strong crosswinds, which led to problems with takeoff and landing, led to only one runway being left open. Times, Sunday Times Approach and landing procedures are demanding because of the hilly terrain and strong crosswinds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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