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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Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Lewis will settle for a wind at his back, but a crosswind is even better.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023
But Toronto International Airport Fire Chief Todd Aitken said Monday that the airport runway was dry at the time of the crash, and there were no crosswind conditions as the Delta flight arrived.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
The airport’s fire chief said the runway was dry and there were no crosswind conditions when the Delta plane overturned.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Lewis will settle for a wind at his back, but a crosswind is even better.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023
But Toronto International Airport Fire Chief Todd Aitken said Monday that the airport runway was dry at the time of the crash, and there were no crosswind conditions as the Delta flight arrived.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
The airport’s fire chief said the runway was dry and there were no crosswind conditions when the Delta plane overturned.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Crosswind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswind. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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