Meaning of leeside | Babel Free

Definitions

The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.

Equivalents

Examples

“Payload packaging considerations are of great importance and tend to favor low L/D vehicles since these have open leesides with good view factors for radiators and antennae (Ref. 33).”

“The leeside slope angle of these dunes (Figure 19.8d) shows a wide spread from 1 to 58° (steeper than than the angle-of-repose probably due to intense eddying in the leeside), with a mean of 8.4°.”

“Therefore, in steady conditions, a mean wave set-up is established on the leeside of the structure.”

CEFR level