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• wind|lass — «WIHND luhs», noun, verb. –n. a machine for pulling or lifting things. A windlass is a kind of winch with a horizontal roller or beam, resting on supports, around which a rope, cable, or chain is wound, as to hoist water from a well or to raise… …   Useful english dictionary

• wind plant — wind′ plant [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. ene an apparatus for converting the force of wind on blades or a rotor into electricity …   From formal English to slang

• wind tunnel — ► NOUN ▪ a tunnel like apparatus for producing an airstream past models of aircraft, buildings, etc., in order to investigate flow or the effect of wind on the full size object …   English terms dictionary

• wind|box — «WIHND BOKS», noun. an airtight box which receives air under pressure from a bellows or similar source, and from which the air passes into a furnace, organ pipes, or similar apparatus …   Useful english dictionary

• Wind tunnel — A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid objects.Ways that wind speed and flow are measured in wind tunnels: * Threads can be attached to the surface of study objects to… …   Wikipedia

• wind — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high pressure to one of low pressure. b a current of wind blowing from a specified direction or otherwise defined (north wind; contrary wind). 2 a breath as needed… …   Useful english dictionary

• wind — {{11}}wind (n.1) air in motion, O.E. wind, from P.Gmc. *wendas (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., M.Du., Du. wind, O.N. vindr, O.H.G. wind, Ger. Wind, Goth. winds), from PIE *we nt o blowing, from root *we to blow (Cf. Skt …   Etymology dictionary

• wind gauge — noun a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind • Syn: ↑anemometer, ↑wind gage • Derivationally related forms: ↑anemometric (for: ↑anemometer), ↑anemometrical (for …   Useful english dictionary

• Wind gauge — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wind motor — noun : windmill 1b * * * wind motor «wihnd», any machinery or motor using the force of the wind directly, including the ordinary windmills and apparatus of other construction …   Useful english dictionary

• Wind Energy Conversion System — (WECS) or Device   An apparatus for converting the energy available in the wind to mechanical energy that can be used to power machinery (grain mills, water pumps) and to operate an electrical generator …   Energy terms