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windsock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | air-sleeve, air sock, drogue, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock |
| Type of | visual signal |
Examples of windsock
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Windsock decoys that moved slightly at sunrise were a blur of movement by mid-morning.
From the kansas.com
The structure streams out in the waves like a windsock pushed by the wind.
From the newscientist.com
We used old red and white buttons to add a festive finish to the bottom of our windsock.
From the sacbee.com
Because of its size, the windsock can often be seen from the air as well as the ground.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Officials last month talked about replacing the windsock.
From the sacbee.com
There's also a windsock, AA battery and a hotshoe mic holder plus a fitting to a standard mic stand.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Another wind direction device is the windsock used at airports to show wind direction and strength.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If you really, really want to prevent it, you get an IUD and bring in ye olde latex windsock for backup.
From the ocregister.com
You tell me your wife is knitting a windsock to place on the roof of your home to warn of future winds.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
- A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
- A windsock is a conical textile tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed. Windsocks typically are used at airports and at chemical plants where there is risk of gaseous leakage. They are sometimes located alongside highways at windy locations.
- Well-perforated item of clothing worn inside the shoe by underpaid copilot who can't afford a replacement or a darning needle.
- This is foam that covers a microphone in order to help prevent the transmission of wind noise.
- A large material cone-shaped tube, mounted on a tall pole at the flying field, that indicates the direction of the wind. Important because rc airplanes need to be taken off and landed into wind where possible.
