wind scale
[ wind ]
noun
a numerical scale, as the Beaufort scale, for designating relative wind intensities.
Origin of wind scale
1First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for wind scale (1 of 2)
wind scale
/ (wɪnd) /
noun
a numerical scale of wind force, such as the Beaufort scale
British Dictionary definitions for Windscale (2 of 2)
Windscale
/ (ˈwɪndˌskeɪl) /
noun
the former name of Sellafield
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