| NOUN | phenomenon | windage | the retarding force of air friction on a moving object |
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| attribute | windage | the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun | |
| attribute | windage, wind exposure | exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance) | |
| attribute | windage, wind deflection | the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind |
| Meaning | The retarding force of air friction on a moving object. | |
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| Broader | drag, retarding force | The phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid |
| Meaning | The space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun. | |
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| Broader | diameter, diam | The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
| Meaning | exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance). | |
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| Synonym | wind exposure | |
| Broader | exposure | vulnerability to the elements |
| Meaning | The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind. | |
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| Synonym | wind deflection | |
| Broader | deflection, deflexion, bending | The property of being bent or deflected |
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