isotach

American

[ahy-suh-tak] / ˈaɪ səˌtæk /

noun

Meteorology.

a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.

isotach British

/ ˈaɪsəʊˌtæk /

noun

a line on a map connecting points of equal wind speed

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Etymology

Origin of isotach

1945–50; iso- + -tach < Greek tachýs swift; see tachy-

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