Associations to the word «Windsock»
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Wiktionary
WINDSOCK, noun. (aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.
Dictionary definition
WINDSOCK, noun. A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind.
Wise words
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