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A breeze; a gentle wind.
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a local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current; especially one that causes an aircraft to lose height suddenly
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A flow or current of air.
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(physics, meteorology) An upslope wind; usually applied only when the wind is blowing up a hill or mountain as a result of local surface heating and apart from the effects of the larger scale circulation; the opposite of katabatic wind. The most common type anabatic is the valley wind.
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Describing a warm wind
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An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
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the wind that blows from west to east above the trade wind
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(nautical) The flow of air so deflected
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(nautical) A wind that frequently shifts from one point to another.
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(Canada) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, especially one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; so named from the cutting ice spicules.
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(nautical) An empirical measure for the intensity of the wind based mainly on the state of the sea or wave conditions.
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(South Africa) A hot dry wind blowing from the mountainous interior to the coast.
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A law describing the maximum power that can be extracted from the wind. It states that no turbine, regardless of its design, can capture more than 16/27 (59.3%) of the kinetic energy in wind.
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(nautical) A gust, as of of wind and rain.
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Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
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A flag which monitors which way the wind is blowing
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Alternative spelling of breakwind (“windbreak”) [(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.]
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(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
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(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.
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Obsolete spelling of breeze (all three distinct nouns). [A light, gentle wind.]
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(nautical, intransitive, dated, of the wind) To blow increasingly cooler .
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(rare, nonstandard, intransitive) To grow or develop into a breeze; be or become breezy
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A school of fish that swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples that look similar to those caused by a light breeze on still water.
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With a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy.
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Battered, especially by strong wind.
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(US, aviation) Wind that is slower than 3 knots.
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(nautical) A minor breeze that ripples the surface of a body of water.
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(obsolete) A waterspout.
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The erratic movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues, especially such movement that causes unexpected turbulence to an aircraft.
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(now dialectal) A light breeze.
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Alternative spelling of cleg [(now dialectal) A light breeze.]
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A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
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Waves that have broken on the shoreline and that push seaward as a result.
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A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
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A wind blowing across a line of travel.
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(meteorology, US) A windstorm characterized by strong, straight-line winds.
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(climbing) A dihedral corner.
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(meteorology) (Of wind) which diverges, especially when viewed on a weather chart
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Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.
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downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
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(+ from) positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind
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Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
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(of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.
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Wind strong enough to push (i.e., drive) substantial objects around.
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Of the wind; referring to the action or the power of wind.
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(meteorology) A similar katabatic wind developing on the lee side of a mountain.
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(of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-5 wind (17-21 knots)
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(literary, archaic) A light breeze.
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(weather) Of a wind, having the speed and strength of a gale.
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Alternative form of gale force
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-3 wind (7-10 knots)
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(meteorology) A wind whose direction and speed are determined by a balance of the horizontal pressure gradient force and the force due to the earth's rotation to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern hemisphere.
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(meteorology) The lowest level at which the wind becomes geostrophic. In practice, the geostrophic wind level is between 1.2 kilometers (3,928 feet) and 1.6 kilometers (5,238 feet). This wind level probably marks the upper limit of frictional influence of the earth's surface. The geostrophic wind level may be considered to be the top of the planetary boundary layer, that is, the base of the free atmosphere.
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(meteorology) A horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (or to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at or above 2,500 feet (762 meters).
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A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
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(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.
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Alternative form of headwind [A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.]
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A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
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Any wind characterized by intense heat and low relative humidity
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Alternative form of which way the wind is blowing [(idiomatic) The prevailing opinion or current view of most people, especially people with influence.]
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A type of dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.
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(idiomatic) Impending or in the offing; imminent.
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(astronomy) The equivalent of solar wind from a pulsar.
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(meteorology) any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction
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A drainage wind / fall wind: a wind, such as the bora or Böhmwind, which moves high density air from a higher elevation down an incline, due to the force of gravity.
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A breeze blowing off the land and out to sea, common at night.
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A wind blowing off the land.
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Alternative form of land wind [A wind blowing off the land.]
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The spiralling motion of water caused by Langmuir circulation.
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(meteorology, nautical) A light wind with wind speed between 0.3 and 1.5 m/s; a Force 1 wind strength on the Beaufort scale.
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-2 wind (4-6 knots)
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A strong breeze which ruffles the surface of the water, favourable for catching mackerel.
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-4 wind (11-16 knots)
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-7 wind (28-33 knots)
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A wind that blows at night.
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Breeze during the night.
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(of a windmill) Having gearing that turns the millstone by means of a pole that rises above it.
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(rare) Excessive wind; a movement of such atmospheric air caused by air pressure.
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(physics) A type of aerodynamic drag that acts on any object when the object is moving through a fluid.
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(obsolete) A rough gale of wind.
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A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.
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A parameter of some vertical wind profile equations that model the horizontal mean wind speed near the ground; in the log wind profile, it is equivalent to the height at which the wind speed theoretically becomes zero.
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(oceanography) The extent of a wave's reach onto land as the result of a tsunami or storm such as a cyclone.
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Alternative form of sandspout [A spout-like formation of sand raised by a whirlwind.]
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A strong, cold wind that blows down the valley of the Sarma river (which acts as a natural wind tunnel), reaching hurricane strength (uprooting trees) by the time it blows across the western shore and into Lake Baikal.
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A breeze that blows off the sea on to the nearby land.
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A strong seaward current; a riptide or undertow, especially as results when a sandbar formed by waves suddenly gives way, and which is dangerous to swimmers.
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(oceanography) the degree of turbulence at sea, generally measured according to average wave height
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A breeze, gale, or mist from the sea.
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Alternative spelling of sea breeze [A breeze that blows off the sea on to the nearby land.]
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The water thrown into the air when waves break on the shore.
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The direction of a current of wind.
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(hydrology) The tendency of persistent wind to produce higher water levels at the downwind shore of a body of water and lower at the upwind shore.
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-9 wind (41-47 knots)
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(aviation, meteorology) Wind shear, or an instance thereof.
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Alternative form of shearline [A line which separates regions of differing wind velocity.]
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any of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.
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(meteorology, aviation) A weather advisory concerning the safety of all aircraft.
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A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.
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A local variation of the wind from its general direction; a transitory breeze.
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The period of a transitory breeze.
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The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.
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A disproportionately large coastal wave that can sometimes appear in a wave train without warning.
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A gentle breeze; a waft; a breath.
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(by extension) Clouds of sand, snow, etc., whipped along the ground by the wind.
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(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
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An unusual rise in sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.
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A heavy wind; a wind that brings a storm.
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(obsolete) A tide, season.
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(chiefly in the plural) A premonitory sign.
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(meteorology) On a weather chart, a line that is tangent to the flow of the wind.
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-6 wind (22-27 knots)
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-9 wind (41-47 knots)
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(hydrology, oceanology) A river-like current on the seabed.
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(rare) Someone or something that submerges.
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(of a wind) Having a greater velocity than that of a gradient wind in the same circumstances
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A wind that blows in the same direction as the course taken by an aircraft, sailing ship, bird, etc.
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A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.
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(proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.)
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(chiefly in the plural) Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.
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A steady wind that blows from east to west above and below the equator.
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Alternative form of trade wind [A steady wind that blows from east to west above and below the equator.]
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Alternative form of trade winds
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(obsolete, rare, of an air current) Blowing from sea to land.
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(figuratively) A large and generally unstoppable surge.
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Alternative form of von Kármán vortex street [(physics) A double row of vortices in a fluid sometimes found in the wake of a cylindrical body (such as in a river, downstream of a bridge support), eddies being produced from alternate sides of the body.]
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(nonstandard) Alternative form of vortex [A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.]
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(aviation) The disturbances formed in the atmosphere behind an aircraft passing through the air, consisting primarily of a combination of wake vortices and jet blast or prop wash.
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A small wake (turbulence path or offshoot of a larger one)
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The turbulence left in the air by a moving airplane.
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(aerodynamics) Drag resulting from shock wave formation at transonic and supersonic speeds.
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Transport and harnessing of energy by ocean surface waves.
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The effect on a wave, in a body of water, of increasing wave height with decreasing water depth. Particularly noticeable at the sea shore.
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The speed/velocity of a wave.
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The top of a wave of liquid.
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Alternative form of weathercock. [A weather vane, sometimes in the form of a cockerel.]
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A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.
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(intransitive, of an airplane or missile) To veer into the direction of the oncoming (relative) wind.
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Alternative spelling of weather vane [A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.]
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Alternative form of which way the wind is blowing [(idiomatic) The prevailing opinion or current view of most people, especially people with influence.]
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(idiomatic) The prevailing opinion or current view of most people, especially people with influence.
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Any turbulent or frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.
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On the Beaufort scale, a force-10 wind (48-55 knots)
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Alternative form of williwaw [(nautical) A strong gust of cold wind.]
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(nautical) A strong gust of cold wind.
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Alternative form of williwaw [(nautical) A strong gust of cold wind.]
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A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".
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Alternative form of windbreak [(agriculture) A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.]
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(physics) Energy of the wind.
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(meteorology) the strength of the wind. The Beaufort scale was devised to classify wind forces of various strengths.
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Alternative spelling of windhold [(skiing) A state in which ski lifts must stop running due to extremely windy conditions.]
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(physics) Power of the wind.
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(meteorology) A diagram in which the speed and direction of the winds at a particular location are represented by lines of varying thickness and length superimposed on a compass rose.
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A measurement scale for wind speed.
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(meteorology, weather, aviation) A change of wind speed, direction, and magnitude over a short spatial distance.
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Alternative form of windsock [(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.]
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(meteorology) The local speed of the wind.
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A sprinting exercise intended to increase the lung capacity.
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A stream or current of air.
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Alternative form of windstrength [The strength of the wind; the amount of force with which the wind blows.]
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(surfing) Waves generated by local winds.
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A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.
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Pronunciation spelling of windward. [The direction from which the wind blows.]
adj
Alternative form of windborne [Carried by the wind.]
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Alternative spelling of windhold [(skiing) A state in which ski lifts must stop running due to extremely windy conditions.]
adj
Subject to violent gusts of wind
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Alternative form of wind stream [A stream or current of air.]
adj
Alternative form of windswept [Exposed to the winds.]
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(of seeds, leaves etc) dispersed by the wind.
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Serving as a windbreak.
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Obsolete spelling of wind [(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.]
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Something that has been blown down by the wind.
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The generation of electricity by means of an array of wind turbines.
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A sudden, strong current of wind; flaw.
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A short, often sudden gust of wind.
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(skiing) A state in which ski lifts must stop running due to extremely windy conditions.
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Alternative spelling of wind-lashed [Subject to violent gusts of wind]
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(informal) Having many windmills.
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(rare) A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.
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power harnessed or generated from the wind
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Alternative spelling of wind rose [(meteorology) A diagram in which the speed and direction of the winds at a particular location are represented by lines of varying thickness and length superimposed on a compass rose.]
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A similar streak of seaweed etc on the surface of the sea formed by Langmuir circulation.
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Former name of Sellafield.
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A crack in wood caused by the force of wind while the tree was growing.
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Alternative form of wind shear [(meteorology, weather, aviation) A change of wind speed, direction, and magnitude over a short spatial distance.]
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Trees broken in this manner.
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Alternative spelling of wind speed [(meteorology) The local speed of the wind.]
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Alternative form of wind sprint [A sprinting exercise intended to increase the lung capacity.]
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Alternative form of wind stream [A stream or current of air.]
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The strength of the wind; the amount of force with which the wind blows.
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(poetic) Strewn by the wind.
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Trees uprooted as above.
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Alternative form of wind tunnel [A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.]
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With respect to wind or due to wind.
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The strong winds that frequently blow across the Great Lakes in autumn, caused by intense low atmospheric pressure.
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Abbreviation of crosswind. [A wind blowing across a line of travel.]
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A large wind-eroded mass of soft or poorly consolidated rock in a desert region which lies parallel to the prevailing winds, often with an unusual shape.
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Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
adj
Like a zephyr; gently breezy.
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Breezy; blown by a breeze.
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(meteorology) The component of a wind along a particular parallel of latitude
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A hot, dry wind of the Andes.
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A drifting streak of zooplankton in the water.
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