wind gauge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/wɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wind)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wind′ gauge′  (wind),USA pronunciation 
  1. Meteorologyanemometer.
  2. a scale on the rear sight of a rifle by which the sight is adjusted to correct for windage.
  • 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wind gauge / wɪnd/
  1. another name for anemometer1
  2. a scale on a gun sight indicating the amount of deflection necessary to allow for windage
  3. a device for measuring the wind pressure in the bellows of an organ
'wind gauge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anemometer - windage
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