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I'm a very, very handsome man, and have had to come to terms with it... um, do I like the way I look? In the right light, and with a following wind.
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Meaning of "following wind" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLLOWING WIND

following wind  [ˈfɒləʊɪŋ wɪnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLLOWING WIND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Following wind is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOLLOWING WIND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of following wind in the English dictionary

The definition of following wind in the dictionary is a wind that is moving in the same direction as the course of a vessel etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLLOWING WIND


behind
bɪˈhaɪnd
combined
kəmˈbaɪnd
contained
kənˈteɪnd
crosswind
ˈkrɒsˌwɪnd
determined
dɪˈtɜːmɪnd
downwind
ˈdaʊnˈwɪnd
find
faɪnd
headwind
ˈhɛdˌwɪnd
Ind
ɪnd
kind
kaɪnd
land-wind
ˈlændˌwɪnd
mind
maɪnd
sequinned
ˈsiːkwɪnd
Sind
sɪnd
tailwind
ˈteɪlˌwɪnd
undefined
ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd
upwind
ˈʌpˈwɪnd
whirlwind
ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd
wind
wɪnd
woodwind
ˈwʊdˌwɪnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLLOWING WIND

follow the crowd
follow through
follow up
follow-my-leader
follow-on
follow-the-leader
follow-through
follow-up
follow-up call
follow-up care
follow-up interview
follow-up letter
follow-up study
follow-up telephone call
follow-up visit
followable
follower
followership
following
followship

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLLOWING WIND

berg wind
break wind
broken wind
close to the wind
gale-force wind
have in the wind
hurricane-force wind
in the teeth of the wind
in the wind
into the wind
off the wind
on the wind
raise the wind
rewind
sail close to the wind
second wind
solar wind
straw in the wind
the eye of the wind
three sheets in the wind
trade wind

Synonyms and antonyms of following wind in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «following wind» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLLOWING WIND

Find out the translation of following wind to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of following wind from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «following wind» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

以下风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viento de popa
570 millions of speakers

English

following wind
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निम्नलिखित हवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرياح التالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

попутный ветер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seguinte vento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিম্নলিখিত বায়ু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vent en poupe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengikuti angin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wind
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

追い風
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다음 바람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngisor angin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gió sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர்ந்து காற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खालील वारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rüzgar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seguito vento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

po wiatr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

попутний вітер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ca urmare a vântului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετά από τον άνεμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volgende wind
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medvind
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

medvind
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of following wind

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOWING WIND»

The term «following wind» is normally little used and occupies the 129.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOWING WIND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about following wind

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QUOTES WITH «FOLLOWING WIND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word following wind.
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Rob Brydon
I'm a very, very handsome man, and have had to come to terms with it... um, do I like the way I look? In the right light, and with a following wind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLLOWING WIND»

Discover the use of following wind in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to following wind and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Science of Golf
A strong head wind can put a long par-3 hole out of reach whereas a following wind can bring a short par-4 into range. The force of the wind on the ball is determined by the air speed seen by the ball and this can be calculated by combining ...
John Wesson, 2008
2
Wind Power in Power Systems
... SCADA (system control and data acquisition) update rate: . Active power (MW). . Reactive power (MVAr). . Voltage at point of interconnection. The following wind plant status signals are also necessary, but could be sampled at a slower rate: ...
Thomas Ackermann, 2012
3
Electrical Transmission Systems and Smart Grids: Selected ...
... Reserve Margin Up (MW) No 3 Renewable Generation, Integration of 81 Regulation Load Following Wind Uncertainty Costs.
Miroslav M. Begovic, 2012
4
Wind and seismic effects: proceedings of the tenth joint ...
4 were needed, employing with the more complex modes the same basic aerodynamic derivatives and force coefficients obtained from the sectional model , plus additional information on natural wind spectra. The following wind spectra were ...
United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, Hai Sang Lew, Center for Building Technology, 1980
5
Sport Aerodynamics
The only way besides drafting to reduce wind resistance is to run with a following wind, the speed of which is at least equal to that of the runner. Davies calculated that under these circumstances, the removal of energy required to overcome ...
Helge Noerstrud, 2009
6
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
The following wind load parameters shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 26: • Basic wind speed V (Section 26.5), • Wind directionality factor Kd ( Section 26.6), • Exposure category (Section 26.7), • Topographic factor Kzt ( Section ...
American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013
7
Wind Power for the World: International Reviews and Developments
In order to achieve this goal, the following wind power technologies should be developed: 0 Wind energy resource assessment 0 5 MW or above wind turbine optimisation design and antifatigue manufacturing 0 Construction of large-scale ...
Preben Maegaard, Anna Krenz, Wolfgang Palz, 2013
8
A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
beralih shifting wind. - berbalik backing wind. - bidai steady wind from a certain direction. - bohorok (in the area of Deli, North Sumatra) foehn. - bndni (in the area of South Sulawesi) foehn. - buritan tail/following wind. - buruk flatulence/gas that  ...
Alan M. Stevens, 2004
9
Wind Energy Systems: Control Engineering Design
The control system also shows a good performance, following Wind speed (m/s) Rotor speed (rpm) 19 8 6 4 2 12 0 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500 510 Time (s) Time (s) 12 I 0.8 ...
Mario Garcia-Sanz, Constantine H. Houpis, 2012
10
Wind Energy Meteorology: Atmospheric Physics for Wind Power ...
... boundary layer, LM = u*/f (-2 ln(u */(fz0)) ? 55-1 and a length scale for the upper part of the boundary layer, LU = (zi - z). This results in the following wind profile alternative to (3.6) or (3.55): uðzÞ 1⁄4uÃjlnzz0þzLMÀzziz2LM ð3:61Þ Pefia et ...
Stefan Emeis, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLLOWING WIND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term following wind is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The top of the Tory Party appears before George Osborne after his …
... path of succession at the top of the Conservative Party that has suddenly appeared before him, like an open sea with a following wind. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Tilly Simpson shines on day two of English Schools - Athletics Weekly
As she took 0.28 seconds off her PB with a following wind of 0.9m/sec, fast times followed too. Sharhnee Skervin clocked 11.85 and Ebony Carr ... «Athletics Weekly, Jul 15»
3
The importance of electromagnetic-impact analyses for wind permitting
... meteorological gear is used by the wind industry to gather wind data over an extended period prior to and following wind farm construction. «Windpower Engineering, Jul 15»
4
Malaspina Regatta best in memory
This leg felt like a holiday by comparison to the first two as skippers took full advantage of the following wind and sea to sail wing on wing. «Coast Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Summer Budget 2015: EY comments
UK exports might reach £650 billion with a following wind but it will be a long way short of the magic trillion pound target.” Will higher Insurance ... «Cambridge Network, Jul 15»
6
Spiders Can Sail Over Water With Help Of Legs And Web: Study
... spiders use water tension, their legs as a 'rudder' and a good following wind to propel themselves across water," the University of Nottingham ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
7
Baton Rouge makes a top 10 list... for having 'perfect' weather?
A pedestrian's umbrellas is blown inside out in downtown Baton Rouge. Street flooding in Baton Rouge following wind and rain storm April 27, ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
8
Why Louisiana's summer rainy season is packing extra punch this year
Street flooding in Baton Rouge following wind and rain storm April 27, 2015. (G. Andrew Boyd, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune). Print Email. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
9
The day Alberto Salazar sorted out my hay fever in Eugene
But there is something in Eugene's air that helps athletes go faster: the strong following wind down the Hayward Field home straight. The track ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
10
Gay wins 100m title at US Championships
... third on the world list for 2015 with 10.81 to beat English Gardner (10.86) as Jasmine Todd was third (10.92) with a 1.2m/sec following wind. «Athletics Weekly, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Following wind [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/following-wind>. May 2024 ».
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