Alternate Definitions for head wind

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Term: head wind
Definition:

A wind that opposes the intended progress of an exposed, moving object, for example, rendering an airborne object's airspeed greater than its groundspeed; the opposite of a tailwind.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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