windage
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
Types & categories
- drag hypernym
Sense 2 noun
the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
Types & categories
- diameter hypernym
Sense 3 noun
exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
Types & categories
- exposure hypernym
Sense 4 noun
the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
Types & categories
- bending hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | drag |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | diameter |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | exposure |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | bending |