wind chill
or wind·chill
[ wind-chil, win- ]
/ ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl, ˈwɪn- /
noun Meteorology.
the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
Words nearby wind chill
winchester rifle, winckelmann, wind, wind cave national park, wind chest, wind chill, wind chimes, wind colic, wind cone, wind down, wind energy
Origin of wind chill
First recorded in 1945–50
Also called wind·chill factor [wind-chil, win-,] /ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl ˌfæk tər, ˈwɪn-,/ wind·chill in·dex [wind-chil in-deks, win-] /ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl ˌɪn dɛks, ˈwɪn-/, chill factor.
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