gentle breeze

noun Meteorology.

a wind of 8–12 miles per hour (4–5 meters per second).

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Origin of gentle breeze

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby gentle breeze

gentilism, gentility, gentisate, gentisic acid, gentle, gentle breeze, gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner
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British Dictionary definitions for gentle breeze

gentle breeze

noun

meteorol a light breeze of force three on the Beaufort scale, blowing at 8–12 mph
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