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1wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …
2wind|age — «WIHN dihj», noun. 1. the power of the wind to turn a missile from its course. 2. the distance that a missile is turned from its course by the wind. 3. a change in aim to compensate for windage, accomplished on a rifle by a slight lateral… …
3wind gauge — /wind/ 1. anemometer. 2. a scale on the rear sight of a rifle by which the sight is adjusted to correct for windage. [1645 55] * * * …
4wind gauge — wind′ gauge [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. 1) mer anemometer 2) a scale on the rear sight of a rifle by which the sight is adjusted to correct for windage • Etymology: 1645–55 …
5wind gauge — noun a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind • Syn: ↑anemometer, ↑wind gage • Derivationally related forms: ↑anemometric (for: ↑anemometer), ↑anemometrical (for …
6rear (screen) projection — a special effects technique to create backgrounds, in which actors are filmed in front of a screen on which a background scene is projected; commonly used in early films to produce the effect of motion in a vehicle. Also see process shot,… …
7Unconventional wind turbines — Wind turbines History Design Manufacturers Unconventional As of 2010, the most common type of wind turbine is the three bladed horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT). This article deals with various types of wind turbine that differ from the… …
8Cracked Rear View — Studio album by Hootie the Blowfish Released …
9The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker — North American box art Developer(s) Nintendo EAD …
10Operation Frequent Wind — Part of the Fall of Saigon, Vietnam War …
