wind cone
- noun
- /wɪnd koʊn/
- Specialized
:
cono de viento
- The airport installed a new wind cone near the runway for better visibility.
Examples
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Pilots check the wind cone before takeoff to determine wind direction and speed.
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During the storm, the wind cone was blown nearly horizontal by the strong gusts.
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The wind cone at the airport showed the wind direction.
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Have you seen the wind cone near the runway?
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At the airport, the wind cone showed that the wind was blowing from the north.
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The wind cone displayed the changing wind direction as the storm approached.
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Pilots often rely on the wind cone to understand the wind conditions before takeoff.
Synonyms
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8.2
A cone-shaped cloth tube on a pole that shows wind direction at airports
2
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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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 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
A tool that shows how fast the wind blows and which way it comes from
A device that measures and records wind speed and direction
A T-shaped post at an airfield that shows wind direction to pilots
A thing on a roof that turns to show which way the wind blows
How Informative
- Specialized
11
2.7
- Specialized
1
7.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wind cone comes from a simple cloth cone on a pole that fills with wind and points the way the air is blowing. Because the cone both points and fills more in stronger wind, it shows the wind's 'direction' and 'strength', so pilots and people on the ground can quickly see how the wind is behaving.