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wind scale

[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /

noun

a numerical scale, as the Beaufort scale, for designating relative wind intensities.

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Nearby words

wind pump, wind river, wind river range, wind rose, wind sail, wind scale, wind scorpion, wind shaft, wind shake, wind shear, wind shelf

Origin of wind scale

First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for wind scale

wind scale

/ (wɪnd) /

noun

a numerical scale of wind force, such as the Beaufort scale
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