- wind, breeze
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wind, breeze
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wind — wind, breeze, gale, hurricane, zephyr are comparable rather than synonymous terms that can all basically mean air in motion. Wind is the general term referable to any sort of natural motion whatever its degree of velocity or of force {a strong… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wind — I n. [[t]wɪnd,[/t]] lit. [[t]waɪnd[/t]] v. [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface, caused by temperature differentials in air 2) mer a gale; storm; hurricane 3) any … From formal English to slang
breeze — I [[t]briz[/t]] n. v. breezed, breez•ing 1) mer a wind or current of air, esp. a light or moderate one 2) mer a wind of 4–31 mph (2–14 m/sec) 3) inf an easy task 4) to move in a self confident or jaunty manner 5) inf to proceed effortlessly •… … From formal English to slang
Breeze — Breeze, n. [F. brise; akin to It. brezza breeze, Sp. briza, brisa, a breeze from northeast, Pg. briza northeast wind; of uncertain origin; cf. F. bise, Pr. bisa, OHG. bisa, north wind, Arm. biz northeast wind.] 1. A light, gentle wind; a fresh,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wind shear — Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be broken down into vertical and horizontal components, with… … Wikipedia
breeze — breeze1 [brēz] n. [16th c. nautical term brise, prob. (? via Du) < EFris brisen, to blow fresh and strong] 1. a light current of air; wind, esp. a gentle wind 2. [Brit. Informal] commotion or disturbance ☆ 3. Informal a thing easy to do 4.… … English World dictionary
wind chimes — /wind/ an arrangement of bells, bamboo pipes, or glass or ceramic fragments hung so as to strike each other and tinkle when moved by the wind or, in orchestration, touched by the hand. [1925 30] * * * wind chimes plural noun A hanging decoration… … Useful english dictionary
Breeze — can refer to: * Sea breeze, an onshore afternoon wind, caused by warm air rising over the land in sunny weather * Breeze or Breeze Card, a stored value smart card used as part of an automated fare collection system in Atlanta, Georgia *… … Wikipedia
Wind power in Texas — consists of many wind farms with a total installed capacity of 5,604.65 megawatts (MW) from over 40 different projects. [American Wind Energy Association (2008). [http://www.awea.org/projects/default.aspx U.S. Wind Energy Projects] ] Texas… … Wikipedia
wind — wind1 [wīnd] vt. wound or Rare winded, winding [ME winden < OE windan, akin to ON vinda, Ger winden < IE base * wendh , to turn, wind, twist > Arm gind, a ring] 1. a) to turn, or make revolve [to wind a crank] b) to move by or as if by… … English World dictionary
breeze — ► NOUN 1) a gentle wind. 2) informal something easy to do. ► VERB informal ▪ come or go in a casual or light hearted manner. ORIGIN originally in the sense north east wind : probably from Old Spanish and Portuguese briza … English terms dictionary
