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- [wind-sok]
- /ˈwɪndˌsɒk/
- /ˈwɪnd.sɒk/
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- [wind-sok]
- /ˈwɪndˌsɒk/
Definitions of windsock word
- noun windsock a tapered, tubular cloth vane, open at both ends and having at the larger end a fixed ring pivoted to swing freely, installed at airports or elsewhere to indicate wind direction and approximate intensity. 1
- noun windsock A light, flexible cylinder or cone mounted on a mast to show the direction and strength of the wind, especially at an airfield. 1
- noun windsock fabric tube used as wind vane 1
- countable noun windsock A windsock is a device, consisting of a tube of cloth mounted on a pole, that is used at airports and airfields to indicate the direction and force of the wind. 0
- noun windsock a truncated cone of textile mounted on a mast so that it is free to rotate about a vertical axis: used, esp at airports, to indicate the local wind direction 0
- noun windsock a long, cone-shaped cloth bag, open at both ends and attached to the top of a mast, as at an airfield, to show wind direction 0
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Origin of windsock
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; wind1 + sock1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Windsock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
windsock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
windsock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for windsock
noun windsock
- wind cone — windsock.
- anemograph — a self-recording anemometer
- anemometer — an instrument for recording the speed and often the direction of winds
- cock — A man's cock is his penis.
- vane — Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane) 1613–62, British statesman and author.
Top questions with windsock
- how to make a windsock?
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- how to make a windsock pole?
- how to read a windsock?
- how to make windsock decoys?
- how to make a windsock from a plastic bottle?
- how to make a windsock for kids?
- how to make a windsock fabric?
- who invented the windsock?
- what is a windsock used for?
- how to hang a windsock?
- how does a windsock work?
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See also
Matching words
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