windsock
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈwɪndˌsɑk/
:
manga de viento
- The windsock fluttered and drooped, and the dolesome sound of a distant channel buoy seemed like an ominous signal.
- an orange windsock
- a rainbow windsock
Examples
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A windsock flew over the porch for Claire's kiln and for the fun of it.
Fiction book (1992) -
He made his own version of a windsock and planted it on the hill.
Fiction book (1991) -
The boat itself was impressive, a lengthy wooden craft with a tall mast surmounted by a red windsock and a flag emblazoned with an upraised quill.
Fiction book (2002) -
The pilot used the windsock to determine the wind direction before landing.
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At the airport, a large windsock indicated that the wind was blowing from the east.
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You can see a colorful windsock at the edge of the runway that shows how strong the wind is.
Synonyms
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8.2
A cone-shaped cloth tube on a pole that shows wind direction at airports
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4.4
A cloth tube on a pole that shows wind direction and strength
A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength
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 cone of cloth on a pole that shows wind direction, often at airports
A cloth cone on a pole that shows wind direction and strength
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word windsock is simply the two English words wind and sock. Imagine a soft sock on a pole that fills with wind, points the way, and sways more when the wind is strong, so a windsock shows wind 'direction' and 'strength'.