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wind scale
[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /
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noun
a numerical scale, as the Beaufort scale, for designating relative wind intensities.
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Origin of wind scale
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby wind scale
windrode, wind rose, windrow, windrower, wind sail, wind scale, wind scorpion, wind-screen, windscreen wiper, wind shaft, wind shake
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wind scale
/ (wɪnd) /
noun
a numerical scale of wind force, such as the Beaufort scale
British Dictionary definitions for wind scale (2 of 2)
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