wind cone

American

[wind] / wɪnd /

noun

windsock.

wind cone British

/ wɪnd /

noun

another name for windsock

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Etymology

Origin of wind cone

First recorded in 1915–20

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To my left, a fluttering wind cone planted in the middle of the vineyard had been torn to shreds.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

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