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Meaning of "windsock" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF WINDSOCK

ˈwɪndˌsɒk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDSOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Windsock 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 WINDSOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Windsock

A windsock is a conical textile tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed. Windsocks typically are used at airports and at chemical plants where there is risk of gaseous leakage. They are sometimes located alongside highways at windy locations. Wind direction is the opposite of the direction in which the windsock is pointing. Windspeed is indicated by the windsock's angle relative to the mounting pole; in low winds, the windsock droops; in high winds it flies horizontally. Per FAA standards referenced below, a 15-knot wind will fully extend the properly functioning windsock. A 3-knot breeze will cause the properly functioning windsock to orient itself according to the wind. Per Transport Canada Standards: a 15kn wind will fully extend the Wind Sock, a 10kt wind will cause the wind sock to be 5° below the horizontal, a 6kt wind will cause the wind sock to be 30° below the horizontal. At many airports, windsocks are lighted at night, either by flood lights on top surrounding it or with one mounted on the pole shining inside it. Windsocks are also popular with children and can have bright and colourful designs.

Definition of windsock in the English dictionary

The definition of windsock in the dictionary is 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 Also called: air sock, drogue, wind sleeve, wind cone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINDSOCK

knee-sock · PASOK · sock

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDSOCK

windsail · Windscale · windscreen · windscreen washer · windscreen wiper · windshield · windshield wiper · windship · Windsor · Windsor and Maidenhead · Windsor Castle · Windsor chair · Windsor knot · Windsor rocker · Windsor tie · windstorm · windsucker · windsurf · windsurfer · windsurfing

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDSOCK

air sock · ankle sock · block · cassock · clock · cock · digital clock · dock · hassock · in stock · lock · nassella tussock · on the block · out of stock · rock · shock · stock · the tussock · trainer sock · tussock

Synonyms and antonyms of windsock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «windsock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDSOCK

Find out the translation of windsock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of windsock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «windsock» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

风向袋
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

manga de viento
570 millions of speakers
en

English

windsock
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

विंडसॉक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

windsock
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Уиндзок
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

biruta
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

windsock
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

manche
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Windsock
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Windsack
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

吹き流し
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

Windsock입니다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Windsock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

windsock
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Windsock
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विंडस्कॉक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

rüzgâr hortumu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

manica a vento
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rękaw
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уіндзок
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

windsock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

windsock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

windkous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

windsock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pølse
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDSOCK»

Discover the use of windsock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to windsock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Windsock Wesley & His Wild & Wonderful Weather Machine, ...
The book includes a weather glossary to understand weather terms and also discusses weather phenomena such as thunder and lightning, and the incredible things happening in the sky when storms and tornadoes are brewing.
Alex Fox, 2010
2
Digital Video Hacks
After sewing the two sides together, turn your new windsock right- side out and slide it onto your microphone. If the sock is too loose, you will probably have to rip the stitching and sew the sock again, this time with a larger seam. The best time ...
Joshua Paul, 2005
3
37 Catholic Classroom Crafts...: In 20 Minutes Or Less!
ACTIVITY. #19. Holy. Spirit. Windsock. Craft. What if you had someone help you with everything you do, all the time? What if that person never left, was always in your heart, in your mind, and in the air you breathe? Well, we all have that ...
Nicole T. Woodard, 2009
4
Complications of Urologic Surgery and Practice: Diagnosis, ...
FIGURE 2 A windsock fashioned from polytetrafluroethylene for proximal corporal perforation. Note the tacking sutures placed prior to insertion into the perforated corpus cavernosum. the dorsomedial aspect away from the proximal corporal tip  ...
Kevin R. Loughlin, 2007
5
Power Practice: Reading Skills, Gr. 3-4, eBook
Read the directions for making an unusual and sturdy windsock. Get a 12x18 inch piece of craft foam. Use a hot glue gun or wood glue to attach smaller shapes of craft foam to form flowers. Layer the shapes for multicolored flowers. Let the ...
Trisha Callella
6
Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction: Methods and ...
7.4 Flow Through and Around a Windsock This computation is from Tezduyar and Sathe (2007). The windsock has a length of 1.5 m and a diameter ranging from 0.25 m upstream to 0.15 m downstream (see Figure 7.13). Initially the windsock ...
Yuri Bazilevs, Kenji Takizawa, Tayfun E. Tezduyar, 2013
7
Easter Fun!, Grades 1 - 3: Activities to Prepare ChildrenŐs ...
Resurrection Windsock Prepare Your Heart This delightful “mini-windsock” will remind everyone of the wonderful news that Jesus died and is alive again! “Were not our hearts burning Within us While he talked With us on the road and opened  ...
Linda Standke, 2006
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Sewing for Outdoor Spaces
10 Fold the windsock body in half, matching raw edges at the side; stitch a W (6 mm) seam. Finish the seam with serging or zigzag stitches. Turn the windsock right side out. 11 Press under %" (6 mm) on the upper edge of the windsock.
Carol Zentgraf
9
Backcountry Pilot: Flying Adventures with Ike Russell
Meanwhile, the adults were tying a windsock to a post on a fence beside the road . Ike flew over it and could see it hanging limp in the early morning desert air. There was an acute awareness and some continuing discussion about the ...
Thomas Bowen, 2010
10
Life Skills at Home:
Make a windsock B A windsock shows us which way the wind is blowing from. It also shows us how strong the wind is. Follow these steps to make your own windsock. 1. Cut an old piece of clothing. Sew up one end to make a long bag. 2.
Kim Barker, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDSOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term windsock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Morris Yachts launches striking third M52
Morris launched Windsock earlier this month, and while it's the third M52 to come ... From the rail up, Windsock is finished completely of wood — teak decks and ... «The Ellsworth American, Jul 15»
2
Steel windsock
The Windicator is an aluminum/stainless steel wind direction indicator designed to replace standard windsocks. It is specifically designed for applications where ... «Canadian Occupational Safety, Jun 15»
3
Patriotic Craft for Kids: DIY Windsock
Does anyone else have a tough time differentiating Memorial Day crafts from Fourth of July projects? Both have lots of red, white and blue. Both seem to be ... «Crafting A Green World, May 15»
4
Stratford restaurateur charged with operating a gambling operation
Jennifer Cusick, 41, the manager of the Windsock Inn on Main Street, was charged Thursday with professional gambling, possession of gambling records and ... «CT News, May 15»
5
The elephant and the windsock
Companies that wish to scale up are hobbled by a severe skills gap. Building more IITs, IIMs and AIIMSes does nothing to address the harsh reality that less than ... «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
6
Man Accused Of Burning Gay Pride Flag Makes Court Appearance
His attorney, James Martin Davis, argued that Mayfield was not committing a hate crime, but rather got drunk one night, grabbed his neighbor's windsock, and ... «WOWT, Mar 15»
7
Water-quality groups team up with farmers to reduce pesticides in …
The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District is rounding up farmers to attach windsocks to their tractors so they can make better decisions about ... «OregonLive.com, Dec 14»
8
Cargo Coffee windsock: will it stay or go?
Cargo Coffee employee Mike Edwards penned this cartoon after the city ordered the removal of an orange wind sock that has been atop the store since it ... «Madison.com, Nov 14»
9
Coffee shop owner fights for windsock
If you've driven down South Park Street in the last decade, you might have noticed the bright colored orange wind sock known as Wendy flapping in the wind on ... «WISC Madison, Oct 14»
10
Controversial wind sock sparks cartoon, T-shirts
"Wendy the Windsock" has been celebrated on t-shirts, but is also costing owner Lyndsey Lee $65 in fines per day. Read more ... «Madison.com, Sep 14»
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