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headwind

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English *hedwind, from Old English hēafodwind, equivalent to head + wind. Cognate with Old Norse höfuðvindr.

  1. A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
  2. A strong force that impedes or reverses progress.

    "Domestic economic activity has been gaining traction in spite of formidable headwinds from external developments," the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monthly bulletin.

    At the same time, Faludi, who is working on a new book about the headwinds feminism is facing, suggested that the movement itself has grown sectarian and insular.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English *hedwind, from Old English hēafodwind, equivalent to head + wind. Cognate with Old Norse höfuðvindr.

  1. To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
  2. To impede or reverse progress.