Windage
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈwɪndɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Windage is a noun meaning (automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
Meaning
(automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
More Meanings
- (ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.
- (ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.
- (medicine, dated) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
- (chiefly nautical) Exposure to the wind.
Word Forms
- windages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include washout, wheelspin, winching, windblocker, windshaft, backwash.
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