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PRONUNCIATION OF WINDAGE

windage  [ˈwɪndɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDAGE

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adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Windage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WINDAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

windage

Windage

Windage is a force created on an object by friction when there is relative movement between air and the object. There are two causes of windage: ▪ The object is moving and being slowed by resistance from the air. ▪ A wind is blowing producing a force on the object. The term can refer to: ▪ The effect of the force, for example the deflection of a missile or an aircraft by a cross wind ▪ The area and shape of the object that make it susceptible to friction, for example those parts of a boat that are exposed to the wind Aerodynamic streamlining can be used to reduce windage. There is a hydrodynamic effect similar to windage. In firearms parlance, windage refers to the side-to-side adjustment of a sight used to change the horizontal component of the aiming point. By contrast, the up-down adjustment for the vertical component is the elevation. It can also refer to the difference in diameter between the bore and the shot, especially in muskets and cannons. In automotive parlance, windage refers to parasitic drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump at high RPM. At 6,000 RPM, for example, the crankshaft must rotate 100 times per second.

Definition of windage in the English dictionary

The first definition of windage in the dictionary is a deflection of a projectile as a result of the effect of the wind. Other definition of windage is the degree of such deflection. Windage is also the extent to which it is necessary to adjust the wind gauge of a gun sight in order to compensate for such deflection.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINDAGE


adage
ˈædɪdʒ
appendage
əˈpɛndɪdʒ
bandage
ˈbændɪdʒ
blindage
ˈblaɪndɪdʒ
bondage
ˈbɒndɪdʒ
brigandage
ˈbrɪɡəndɪdʒ
cordage
ˈkɔːdɪdʒ
frondage
ˈfrɒndɪdʒ
garlandage
ˈɡɑːləndɪdʒ
groundage
ˈɡraʊndɪdʒ
guidage
ˈɡaɪdɪdʒ
husbandage
ˈhʌzbəndɪdʒ
impoundage
ɪmˈpaʊndɪdʒ
pondage
ˈpɒndɪdʒ
poundage
ˈpaʊndɪdʒ
Sandage
ˈsændɪdʒ
unbandage
ʌnˈbændɪdʒ
vagabondage
ˈvæɡəˌbɒndɪdʒ
vendage
ˈvendɪdʒ
yardage
ˈjɑːdɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDAGE

wind-bells
wind-borne
wind-broken
wind-chill
wind-chill factor
wind-pollinated
wind-pollination
wind-sucking
wind-up
windable
windas
windbag
windbaggery
windbill
windblast
windblown
windbound
windbreak
Windbreaker
windburn

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDAGE

Ace Bandage
bavardage
cloudage
crepe bandage
faldage
fardage
guardage
headage
hidage
living bandage
marivaudage
roller bandage
scaffoldage
sondage
Tensor bandage

Synonyms and antonyms of windage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «windage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDAGE

Find out the translation of windage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of windage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «windage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风阻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

efecto del viento
570 millions of speakers

English

windage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

windage
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انحراف القذيفه بفعل الهواء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парусность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

windage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

windage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dérive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Windangriffsfläche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィンデージ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

풍압
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Windage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gió phát ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

windage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाहतुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

windage
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spostamento d´aria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nawiewu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парусність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vânt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρεκτροπής ανέμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

windage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

windage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of windage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDAGE»

The term «windage» is regularly used and occupies the 91.403 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about windage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDAGE»

Discover the use of windage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to windage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The 4-Cylinder Engine Short Block High-Performance Manual: ...
Any sump that is to be used on a high-performance engine needs to have a windage tray with a baffle fitted to it. Some engines have very good windage trays fitted as original equipment, and may only need to have a baffle, which will then ...
Des Hammill, 2012
2
Correlation of windage-loss data for a Lundell alternator
For concentric cylinders, the range of Reynolds numbers was extended to 70,000. Three radial clearances, 1, 2, and 4 mm (0.04, 0.08, and 0.16in.), corresponding to 1, 2, and 4 percent of the rotor radius, were tested.
Erwin E. Kempke (Jr.), Sol H. Gorland, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1972
3
Handbook of Turbomachinery
The specific models differ with turbine type and will be discussed in following sections. Windage losses arise from the drag of the turbine disk. As the disk spins in the housing, the no-slip condition on the rotating surface induces rotation of the  ...
Earl Logan, Jr., 2003
4
The Springfield 1903 Rifles: The Illustrated, Documented ...
The windage adjustment is slightly different. The windage scale is graduated in points which have a value of 4 minutes, so that it will conform to the windage on the Springfield service sight, and permit us to use the windage tables which are ...
William S. Brophy, 1985
5
The Mackay Windage Gun and Projectiles, Etc
James MACKAY (Inventor of the Mackay Windage Gun.) gun, you have also the accuracy of elongated projectiles, and the most perfect ricochet ever produced by a gun since the first introduction of artillery. The ricochet of balls from the smooth  ...
James MACKAY (Inventor of the Mackay Windage Gun.), 1865
6
The Mopar Six-Pack Engine Handbook: How to Rebuild and ...
A windage tray has several functions. The first is to keep the oil that is in the sump from getting into the rotating crank and causing windage losses. Second is actually trying to cut windage losses by getting the oil that normally flies out from the ...
Larry Shepard, 2008
7
John Lingenfelter on Modifying Small-Block Chevy Engines: ...
Windage trays are another excellent modification for the small-block. Again, there are hundreds of aftermarket units available, but through the years, the most popular is the tested, tried and true Z/28 oil pan and windage tray combination.
John Lingenfelter, 1996
8
Laser Beam Scanning: Opto-Mechanical Devices, Systems, and ...
WINDAGE Windage (refer to Fig. 1) is the rotational analog of wind resistance. It is the torque (T;\-) required to displace the fluid medium surrounding a body when it is rotated. Sometimes it is more useful to consider windage power (Pw). which ...
Marshall, 1985
9
A Military Dictionary: Or, Explaination of the Several ...
WINDAGE of a gun, mortar, or bew- •itsur. ThedifferenceDctwcen the diameter of the bore, and the diameter of the shot or shell. In England the diameter of the shot is supposed to be divided into 20 equal parts, and the diameter of the bore into ...
William Duane, 1810
10
Optical Scanning
Indeed, in one series of tests, on a five-sided polygon at Re = 20,000, a variation in windage of over 500% from the best to the worst case was obtained merely by changing the housing shape and by using side cheeks (disks attached to the ...
Gerald F. Marshall, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term windage is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Environmental NGOs struggling to cope: Seychelles outer islands …
“At the opposite [end of the scale] a glass bottle full of water will sink and it has no windage but in the paper it is classified as 'low windage' for simplification.”. «Seychelles News Agency, Jul 15»
2
Ruger Redefines the AR Platform Again with the SR-556 Takedown
The barrel assembly includes an elevation & windage adjustable flip-up front sight so that the zero stays with the barrel. The SR-556 Takedown also sports the ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
3
My Top 5 Shotgun Sights
This sight is fully adjustable for windage and elevation.” The Dead Ringer Duck Buster ( http://tiny.cc/0iytwx ) is a great little tool to help keep your head down on ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Apr 15»
4
City to discuss future of old New Baltimore water tower
As an emergency repair, windage rods need to be adjusted immediately at a cost of $9,800 in order for the tower to remain where it currently stands, according ... «New Baltimore Voice Newspapers, Mar 15»
5
Gun Test: Taylor's Tactical 1911-A1
It looks like a standard, Novak-style, no-snag fixed sight, but it is fully adjustable for windage and elevation. The front sight, dovetailed into the slide, is a blade ... «Daily Caller, Feb 15»
6
Gear Test: Aimpoint Micro T-2
The windage adjustment gets a similar, but not quite as complete wing to its rear (the front is protected by the rheostat controlling illumination). Because of the ... «Daily Caller, Feb 15»
7
On Target On Christmas: Upgrade Your AK's Sight Picture
It's fully screw-adjustable for elevation and windage and, sells for $54.99 on the Red Star Arms site. The other version is the Krebs Custom Fixed Rear Ghost ... «Hawaii Reporter, Dec 14»
8
How to Fix Oil Drain-Back And Windage Problems
"Certain 4.6 modular applications that see high rpm can fall victim to oil control and windage issues because of the direction of the crank rotation and the ... «Mustang 360, Sep 14»
9
Champion Premium Shooting Rest Wins Field & Stream Best of the …
It allows for quick elevation and windage adjustment and accommodates a variety of rifle configurations. The steel weight tray tames the roughest recoil, while ... «AmmoLand.com, Aug 14»
10
On-Site Hydrogen Generator for Improving Power Plant Efficiency …
There are many plants that depend on large amounts of stored hydrogen as a cooling gas for generators, but this approach can result in windage losses and ... «Azom.com, Jul 14»

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