tailwind
Push from behind
A tailwind is a wind blowing in the same direction you're traveling, pushing you along and making movement easier.
Pilots and cyclists benefit from tailwinds, which increase speed and reduce fuel or effort.
Figuratively, a tailwind is any favorable condition that helps progress: The economy provided a tailwind for the company's expansion.
Opposite of headwind.
Brief wind surge
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- currentDirected flow of charge
- directionWay something faces
velocity · knots · sustained · prevailing · steady · shifting · meteorology · forecast
Upward push or increase
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- headstartInitial competitive advantage
benefit · favor · ascendancy · assist · lift · push · acceleration · advancement
Product of mass, velocity
- boostUpward push or increase
- pushForce something away
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- favorableInclined toward approval
fortunate · luck · blessing · assist · upturn · surge · wave · trend
Speed of movement
- splitSeparation into parts
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- raceCompetition of speed
- finishBring to completion
personal best · kick · surge · draft · effort · track · course · endurance
Creating technical blueprints
- pelotonMain cycling group
- paceSpeed of movement
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- breakawaySudden separation from group
stage · time trial · cadence · aero · slipstream · pursuit · criterium · domestique
Aircraft's atmospheric velocity
- groundspeedRate across terrain
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
- jetstreamHigh-altitude wind band
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
takeoff · landing · cruising · navigation · pilot · aircraft · cockpit · aerodynamics
gust
Brief wind surge
direction · velocity · knots · sustained · prevailing · steady · shifting · meteorology · forecast · anemometer
boost
Upward push or increase
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
headstart · benefit · favor · ascendancy · assist · lift · push · acceleration · advancement · propulsion
momentum
Product of mass, velocity
favorable · fortunate · luck · blessing · assist · upturn · surge · wave · trend · support
pace
Speed of movement
finish · personal best · kick · surge · draft · effort · track · course · endurance · tempo
drafting
Creating technical blueprints
breakaway · stage · time trial · cadence · aero · slipstream · pursuit · criterium · domestique · paceline
airspeed
Aircraft's atmospheric velocity
- groundspeedRate across terrain
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
- jetstreamHigh-altitude wind band
altitude · takeoff · landing · cruising · navigation · pilot · aircraft · cockpit · aerodynamics · glide
spinnaker
Downwind sailing sail
helm · tack · jibe · sail · yacht · regatta · skipper · nautical · sloop · catamaran
tailwindheadwind
Wind against travel direction
head wind · headwinds · resistance · obstacle · impediment