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light breeze

–noun Meteorology.
a wind of 4–7 mph (2–3 m/sec). Compare breeze 1 (def. 2).

Origin:
1795–1805
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light breeze  
n.  A wind with a speed of from 4 to 6 knots (5 to 7 miles per hour; 7 to 11 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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