wind rose

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′ rose′  (wind),USA pronunciation 
  1. Meteorologya map symbol showing, for a given locality or area, the frequency and strength of the wind from various directions.
  2. Meteorologya diagram showing the relation of wind direction to other weather conditions at a given location.
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wind rose / wɪnd/
  1. a diagram with radiating lines showing the frequency and strength of winds from each direction affecting a specific place
'wind rose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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