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windstrength en · NOUN

Etymology

From wind + strength.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The strength of the wind; the amount of force with which the wind blows.
   • Each class is different, but here are a few general pointers to tweaking for various windstrengths. 2007, John Caig, Tim Davison, Racing: A Beginner's Guide:
   • In principle, the windiness map permits estimating the windstrength of a place, where the windiness value is W., by multiplying that by the measured wind at Observatory Hill. 1978, E. T. White, Penelope Hetherington, Clean Air, the Continuing Challenge, page 753:
   • In assessing the windstrength before an operation I could not stop myself hoping that it would be too strong; we should win the war of course, but the end was nowhere in sight and I did so wish it was like a term at school when one at least knew how long one had to stick it out. 2008, Captain Peter Dickens, Night Action: MTB Flotilla at War, page 192:
   • Therefore, fluctuations in the windstrength may be a possible cause for changes in the Ti/Al record as proposed by Shimmield & Mowbray (1991). 1991, Maria Bianca Cita, Proceedings of the International Conference, Geology of the Oceans:

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