windage
Americannoun
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the influence of the wind in deflecting a missile.
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the amount of such deflection.
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the degree to which a gunsight must be adjusted to correct for windage.
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a difference between the diameter of a projectile and that of the gun bore, for the escape of gas and the prevention of friction.
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Nautical. that portion of a vessel's surface upon which the wind acts.
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Machinery. friction between a rotor and the air within its casing, as in an electric generator.
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Electricity. the resisting influence of air against the rotating armature of a dynamo, creating a power loss.
noun
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a deflection of a projectile as a result of the effect of the wind
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the degree of such deflection
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the extent to which it is necessary to adjust the wind gauge of a gun sight in order to compensate for such deflection
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the difference between a firearm's bore and the diameter of its projectile
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nautical the exposed part of the hull of a vessel responsible for wind resistance
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the retarding force upon a rotating machine resulting from the drag of the air
Etymology
Origin of windage
Example Sentences
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“It’s more windage from an aerodynamic perspective, and also we had two great helmsmen, two great match racers. It was almost obvious that we did that.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2021
And people who have brilliant old-fashioned skills, such as casting bronze, and know about things such as "windage".
From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2013
There's also a lot less windage, so less rolling in a blow.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a new $7,000,000 switchyard at Houston, it installed a radar-electronic computer control system that shunts a freight car to its proper track, computes weight, windage, distance, then brakes the car to a gentle coupling.
From Time Magazine Archive
The elevation does not vary so much as the windage.
From Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport by Greville, Beatrice Violet Graham
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