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noun
1.
the influence of the wind in deflecting a missile.
2.
the amount of such deflection.
3.
the degree to which a gunsight must be adjusted to correct for windage.
4.
a difference between the diameter of a projectile and that of the gun bore, for the escape of gas and the prevention of friction.
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EXPANDNautical. that portion of a vessel's surface upon which the wind acts.
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Machinery. friction between a rotor and the air within its casing, as in an electric generator.
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COLLAPSEElectricity. the resisting influence of air against the rotating armature of a dynamo, creating a power loss.
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