Headwind and tailwind
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"Headwind" redirects here. For other uses, see Headwind (disambiguation).
"Tailwind" redirects here. For other uses, see Tailwind (disambiguation).
A tailwind is a wind that blows in the direction of travel of an object, while a headwind blows against the direction of travel. A tailwind increases the object's speed and reduces the time required to reach its destination, while a headwind has the opposite effect.
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The terms are also used metaphorically in business and elsewhere about circumstances where progress is made harder (headwind) or easier (tailwind).