wind gauge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd geyj]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd geɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd geyj]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd geɪdʒ/

Definitions of wind gauge words

noun wind gauge anemometer. 1
noun wind gauge a scale on the rear sight of a rifle by which the sight is adjusted to correct for windage. 1
noun wind gauge a scale on a gun sight indicating the amount of deflection necessary to allow for windage 0
noun wind gauge a device for measuring the wind pressure in the bellows of an organ 0
noun wind gauge anemometer 0
noun wind gauge a graduated attachment on a gun sight for indicating the degree of deflection necessary to counteract windage 0

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Origin of wind gauge

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55

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Parts of speech for Wind gauge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wind gauge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for wind gauge

noun wind gauge

weathercock — a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it.

Just one Synonym for wind gauge