English to afrikaans meaning of

downwind

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "windaf" is die rigting waarin die wind waai; in die rigting waarin die wind beweeg. Dit is die teenoorgestelde van "windop," wat verwys na die rigting waaruit die wind waai. "Downwind" word dikwels gebruik in kontekste wat verband hou met lugvaart, seilvaart en meteorologie.

Sentence Examples

  1. She pulled the truck over before the rough road broke out of the tree line, at the downwind end of the runway.
  2. She had her hands full just keeping the sail pointed downwind.
  3. Afterward, he threw the carcass downwind as far as he could.
  4. She thought she could see cows, barn cats, and it looked like a pig and some piglets occupied an enclosure to the side, well downwind.
  5. The sail now down, she steered the craft back downwind.
  6. Bray followed him keeping Stork who was hot on his heels in a downwind area.
  7. Engines whined to life and David taxied out onto the ramp, turning eastward toward the downwind end of the runway.
  8. After hoisting his sail in the light wind, it puffed nicely, and he headed off on a downwind reach to the north, proceeding along the shore.
  9. After calming himself a little, Murdock noticed that he was downwind of the bear and decided to creep in closer and observe it.
  10. Bitter stink carried downwind where it assaulted his nostrils, settling on him like fog.
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