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headwind

head·wind

UK/ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/ US/ˈhɛˌdwɪnd/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

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

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