wind rose
[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /
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noun
a map symbol showing, for a given locality or area, the frequency and strength of the wind from various directions.
a diagram showing the relation of wind direction to other weather conditions at a given location.
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Nearby words
wind poppy, wind power, wind pump, wind river, wind river range, wind rose, wind sail, wind scale, wind scorpion, wind shaft, wind shake
Origin of wind rose
First recorded in 1590–1600
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Examples from the Web for wind rose
The wind-rose for the entire period of observation (Fig. 104) clearly expresses this fact.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah BowmanTo the ceiling of the observing room there is affixed a wind-rose, R, on which the arrow reproduces all the motions of the vane.
British Dictionary definitions for wind rose
wind rose
/ (wɪnd) /
noun
a diagram with radiating lines showing the frequency and strength of winds from each direction affecting a specific place
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