how to pronounce tailwind

/ˈtɛɪl.wɪnd/

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tailwind is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of tailwind

noun:

A wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship.

verb:

Of wind, to blow on a windmill or wind turbine in such a way that wind pressure is exerted on the wrong side of the sail or turbine assembly.

tailwind frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tailwind occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics tailwind can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that tailwind can be often used in the following areas:

1) transport and travel;