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leeway
lee·way L0101700 (lē′wā′)n.1. The drift of a ship or aircraft to leeward of the course being steered.2. A margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude. See Synonyms at room.leeway (ˈliːˌweɪ) n1. room for free movement within limits, as in action or expenditure2. (Aeronautics) sideways drift of a boat or aircraftlee•way (ˈliˌweɪ)
n. 1. extra time, space, materials, etc., within which to act; margin: to have ten minutes' leeway to act. 2. a degree of freedom of action or thought: The instructions give us plenty of leeway. 3. the drift of a ship leeward from its heading. 4. the amount an aircraft is blown off its normal course by crosswinds. [1660–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | leeway - (of a ship or plane) sideways driftaeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freightdrift - the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) | | 2. | leeway - a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limitsallowance, tolerance, margindiscrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" |
leewaynoun room, play, space, margin, scope, latitude, elbowroom Schoolteachers rarely have leeway to teach the way they want.leewaynounSuitable opportunity to accept or allow something:elbowroom, latitude, margin, play, room, scope.Translationslee (liː) noun the sheltered side, away from the wind. We sat in the lee of the rock. 背風處 背风处ˈleeway noun1. the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this. 偏航 偏航2. lost time. He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill. 損失的時間 损失的时间3. extra space, time etc allowed. Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed. 餘地 余地leeway
make up (the) leewayTo overcome some delay, disadvantage, or setback and return to a normal or optimal position. We got sidetracked with the lunch party, but hopefully we can make up the leeway by getting everyone to pitch in with loading the trucks. The companies who survived the recession have been slowly making up leeway as the economy recovers.See also: leeway, make, upmake up (the) leeway struggle out of a bad position, especially by recovering lost time. British Leeway , which dates from the mid 17th century, was the nautical term for the drift of a ship towards the side downwind of its course. The figurative use of this phrase dates from the early 19th century.See also: leeway, make, upmake up ˈleeway (British English) get out of a bad position that you are in, especially because you have lost a lot of time: By now, James was so far behind in the race that he knew he had little chance of making up the leeway.See also: leeway, make, upleeway
leeway sideways drift of a boat or aircraft leeway[′lē‚wā] (navigation) The off-course, leeward motion of a vessel due to wind or current; may be expressed as distance, speed, or angular difference between course steered and course through the water. MedicalSeeLeeSee LW
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Related to leeway: leeway spaceSynonyms for leewaynoun roomSynonyms- room
- play
- space
- margin
- scope
- latitude
- elbowroom
Synonyms for leewaynoun suitable opportunity to accept or allow somethingSynonyms- elbowroom
- latitude
- margin
- play
- room
- scope
Synonyms for leewaynoun (of a ship or plane) sideways driftRelated Words- aeroplane
- airplane
- plane
- ship
- drift
noun a permissible differenceSynonymsRelated Words- discrepancy
- disagreement
- divergence
- variance
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