counterwind

English

Etymology

counter- +‎ wind

Noun

counterwind (plural counterwinds)

1. A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
   • 2009 August 17, Joseph B. Treaster, “3 Storms, 1 With Hurricane Potential, Near U.S.”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     They said they saw signs, however, that counterwinds, known as wind shear, might begin to dampen the force of the storm before it reached full strength.