Windsock
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Windsock is a noun meaning (aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.
Meaning
(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.
Word Forms
- windsocks
- wind sock
Synonyms for windsock
Depending on context, synonyms include drogue, sock.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drogue, sock, windmeter, windsail, anemoscope, windway.
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