wind gauge

[ wind ]

/ wɪnd /

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noun

anemometer.

a scale on the rear sight of a rifle by which the sight is adjusted to correct for windage.

Origin of wind gauge

First recorded in 1645–55

Words nearby wind gauge

windfarm, windflaw, windflower, windgall, wind gap, wind gauge, wind generator, Windham, wind harp, Windhoek, windhover

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Example sentences from the Web for wind gauge

Lateral sliding-bars or wind-gauge may be used on rear open sight, also any elevating front or rear open sight.
The Modern American Pistol and Revolver|A. C. Gould
Each graduation on the wind-gauge scale is called a "point."
Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army|War Department.
Next he used a strange instrument which was, Jones told me, a wind-gauge, and tapped thoughtfully at a pocket-barometer.
Mr. Punch's Golf Stories|Various
No wind-gauge will help us to the science of its storms, no lead-line sound for us the depth of its divine and terrible serenity.
A Study of Shakespeare|Algernon Charles Swinburne

Doubtless in the near future there will be a rear elevating and wind-gauge sight for pistols and revolvers.
The Modern American Pistol and Revolver|A. C. Gould

British Dictionary definitions for wind gauge

wind gauge

/ (wɪnd) /

noun

another name for anemometer (def. 1)

a scale on a gun sight indicating the amount of deflection necessary to allow for windage

music a device for measuring the wind pressure in the bellows of an organ

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单词	wind gauge
释义	wind gauge [ wind ] / wɪnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wind gauge ON THESAURUS.COM noun anemometer. a scale on the rear sight of a rifle by which the sight is adjusted to correct for windage. Origin of wind gauge First recorded in 1645–55 Words nearby wind gauge windfarm, windflaw, windflower, windgall, wind gap, wind gauge, wind generator, Windham, wind harp, Windhoek, windhover Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wind gauge Lateral sliding-bars or wind-gauge may be used on rear open sight, also any elevating front or rear open sight. The Modern American Pistol and Revolver\|A. C. Gould Each graduation on the wind-gauge scale is called a "point." Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army\|War Department. Next he used a strange instrument which was, Jones told me, a wind-gauge, and tapped thoughtfully at a pocket-barometer. Mr. Punch's Golf Stories\|Various No wind-gauge will help us to the science of its storms, no lead-line sound for us the depth of its divine and terrible serenity. A Study of Shakespeare\|Algernon Charles Swinburne Doubtless in the near future there will be a rear elevating and wind-gauge sight for pistols and revolvers. The Modern American Pistol and Revolver\|A. C. Gould British Dictionary definitions for wind gauge wind gauge / (wɪnd) / noun another name for anemometer (def. 1) a scale on a gun sight indicating the amount of deflection necessary to allow for windage music a device for measuring the wind pressure in the bellows of an organ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wind gauge wind sleeve, anemograph, anemometer, wind cone
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wind gauge

noun

Origin of wind gauge

Words nearby wind gauge

Example sentences from the Web for wind gauge

British Dictionary definitions for wind gauge

noun

Words related to wind gauge