gravity wind

[ grav-i-tee wind ]

/ ˈgræv ɪ ti ˌwɪnd /

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noun Meteorology.

a light wind directed downslope, occurring at night because of the cooling and densification of the air near the ground.

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Also called drainage wind .

Origin of gravity wind

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby gravity wind

gravity meter, gravity platform, gravity railroad, gravity scale, gravity wave, gravity wind, gravlax, Gravol, gravure, gravy, gravy boat

How to use gravity wind in a sentence

So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It|Michael Tomasky|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the spring of 1933, few perceived Nazism with the gravity he did.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Increasingly, as these industries develop, on-site solar and wind is a way of guaranteeing a lower price for electricity.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The powerful forces of gravity and magnetism channel matter into huge flattened spinning platters known as accretion disks.
The Black Hole Tango|Matthew R. Francis|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Landing on any other world is hard, but Comet 67P is especially challenging, even apart from the low gravity.
Earthlings, We Landed on a Comet|Matthew R. Francis|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are three things a wise man will not trust: the wind, the sunshine of an April day, and woman's plighted faith.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
But there was a breeze blowing, a choppy, stiff wind that whipped the water into froth.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The man that giveth heed to lying visions, is like to him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various