wind tee
- noun
- Specialized
:
viento tee
- The wind tee shows the pilots where the wind is coming from.
Examples
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The pilot checked the wind tee before making his approach to the runway.
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Maintenance crews adjusted the wind tee after noticing it was not rotating freely.
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A brightly painted wind tee stands at the center of the airfield.
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At the airfield, the wind tee is essential for takeoffs.
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The pilot checked the wind tee to ensure he understood the wind direction before landing.
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A brightly painted wind tee stands prominently at the airfield, guiding pilots with its directional indicators.
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Before initiating takeoff, the crew observed the wind tee to ascertain the wind's direction.
Synonyms
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5.1
A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength, often at airports
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3.7
A rod on a roof that turns to show wind direction
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8.3
A metal rooster on a roof that shows which way the wind blows
A thing on a roof that turns to show which way the wind blows
A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength
A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength at airports
A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength
A cone of cloth on a pole that shows wind direction, often at airports
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'wind' (air movement) with 'tee' (a T-shaped fitting), so a learner who knows both words can infer a T-shaped device related to wind. Although it is a technical aviation term, the meaning is compositionally predictable from the constituents and follows a regular noun–noun compounding pattern.
Etymology
Wind tee comes from a simple, literal image: a small T-shaped pointer, the tee, placed on an airfield that turns to point into the wind so pilots can see the 'wind direction'. That's why today wind tee means a T-shaped wind indicator used at runways.