noun
• Syn: ↑Beaufort scale
• Hypernyms: ↑scale, ↑scale of measurement, ↑graduated table, ↑ordered series
• Part Meronyms:
↑calm air, ↑calm, ↑light air, ↑light breeze, ↑gentle breeze, ↑moderate breeze, ↑fresh breeze, ↑strong breeze, ↑moderate gale, ↑near gale, ↑fresh gale, ↑strong gale, ↑whole gale, ↑storm, ↑violent storm, ↑hurricane
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noun : a series of numbers or words corresponding to various ranges of wind speeds for indicating the force of the wind — see beaufort scale
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/wind/
a numerical scale, as the Beaufort scale, for designating relative wind intensities.
[1905-10]
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wind scale «wihnd»
a system of numbers or words used to record the speed of the wind.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.