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wind scale

[ wind ]

noun

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


wind scale

/ wɪnd /

noun

  1. a numerical scale of wind force, such as the Beaufort scale
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wind scale1

First recorded in 1905–10

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