crosswind

noun

cross·wind ˈkrȯs-ˌwind

: a wind blowing in a direction not parallel to a course (as of an airplane)

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The official wind stats — in/out/crosswind — began to be included in the daily media notes on a regular basis in 1999. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024 When off-roading, that towering roof is all but guaranteed to bulldoze through tree branches, catch some heavy canyon crosswind and/or initiate unwanted gravitational pull when slow-rolling over uneven terrain. —

New Atlas, 18 July 2024 There is one passenger terminal at SDF, according to the airport's website, with two parallel runways and one crosswind runway. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2024 Experts say La Niña tends to depress high altitude crosswinds that decapitate hurricanes. —

Seth Borenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for crosswind