crosswind

/ ˈkrɒsˌwɪnd /

noun

1. a wind that blows at right angles to the direction of travel

Example Sentences

Farquharson — the last person to scramble off the tilting bridge — showed how crosswinds caused a harmonic oscillation, flowing aerodynamically through steel deck beams.

From Seattle Times

It’s the latest example of progressive prosecutors across the country facing political crosswinds.

From Seattle Times

And on days when there were strong crosswinds, they had to adjust laterally to find the exhaust stream.

From Seattle Times

“Those getting an early start on their travel plans might encounter some dangerous crosswind,” said Robbie Munrow, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers also found that migrating birds appear to drift with the wind more frequently during geomagnetic disturbances in the fall, instead of expending great effort to battle crosswinds.

From Science Daily