- wind sock
- noun Date: 1928 a truncated cloth cone open at both ends and mounted in an elevated position to indicate the direction of the wind
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
wind sock
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wind sock — noun a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑windsock, ↑sock, ↑air sock, ↑air sleeve, ↑wind sleeve, ↑wind cone, ↑drogue … Useful english dictionary
wind·sock — /ˈwındˌsɑːk/ noun, pl socks [count] : a large fabric tube that is placed on a pole and used to show the direction of the wind … Useful english dictionary
wind sock — Synonyms and related words: anemograph, anemometer, anemometrograph, anemoscope, beacon, beam, cock, fan marker, flare path, marker, pylon, racon, radar beacon, radio beacon, vane, weather vane, weathercock, wind cone, wind indicator, wind vane,… … Moby Thesaurus
wind sock — fabric sleeve that moves in the wind and is used to indicate wind direction, wind indicator used at airports to determine airplane landing instructions depending on wind direction … English contemporary dictionary
wind sock — A long, hollow tubelike device made of fabric mounted on a free wheeling pivot. It turns in the direction from which the wind is blowing and indicates the approximate wind strength and direction. Also called a wind sleeve or a wind cone … Aviation dictionary
wind sock — noun At an airport, a conical shaped flag flying from a pole, used by pilots to gauge the direction and strength of the wind … Wiktionary
wind cone — noun a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑windsock, ↑wind sock, ↑sock, ↑air sock, ↑air sleeve, ↑wind sleeve, ↑drogue … Useful english dictionary
wind sleeve — noun a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑windsock, ↑wind sock, ↑sock, ↑air sock, ↑air sleeve, ↑wind cone, ↑drogue … Useful english dictionary
wind — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high pressure to one of low pressure. b a current of wind blowing from a specified direction or otherwise defined (north wind; contrary wind). 2 a breath as needed… … Useful english dictionary
Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the … Wikipedia
