a numerical scale of wind force, such as the Beaufort scale
wind scale in American English
a scale used in meteorology to designate relative wind intensities, as the Beaufort scale
wind scale in American English
(wɪnd)
noun
a numerical scale, as the Beaufort scale, for designating relative wind intensities
Word origin
[1905–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aspect ratio, persona, scrounge, thiamine, white list
Examples of 'wind scale' in a sentence
wind scale
The effects of air temperature, wind scale, and fluid velocity were also studied.
Zhang Yaning, Zhao Wenke, Jin Guangri, Li Bingxi, Kim Yong-Song, Xie Gongnan, FanXinmeng, Fu Zhongbin 2018, 'Characteristics of geothermal energy obtained from a deep well in the coldest provincialcapital of China', Thermal Sciencehttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-9836/2018/0354-98361800052Z.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)