Meaning of wind speed | Babel Free

Definitions

The local speed of the wind.

Equivalents

Examples

“Wind speed⟳ is measured by the conventional arrangement of three hemispherical cups, mounted at 120 deg. on a shaft which is geared to a cam.”

“Like⟳ most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal⟳ in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed⟳ while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.”

“The climate testing ranged through temperatures of -15°C to 40°C, extreme warming from sunlight, ice, and wind speeds of up to 100kph (62mph) to check the train⟳ could still operate⟳.”

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