wind cone


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wind cone

 (wĭnd)
n.
See windsock.
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wind cone

(wɪnd)
n
1. (Aeronautics) another name for windsock
2. (Physical Geography) another name for windsock
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.wind cone - a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mastwind cone - a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsock, drogue, sock
visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
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