wind scale
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1. an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) (noun.linkdef)
part holonym | : | calm, calm air, |
definition | : | wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | light air, |
definition | : | wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | light breeze, |
definition | : | wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | gentle breeze, |
definition | : | wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | moderate breeze, |
definition | : | wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | fresh breeze, |
definition | : | wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | strong breeze, |
definition | : | wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | moderate gale, near gale, |
definition | : | wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | fresh gale, |
definition | : | wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | strong gale, |
definition | : | wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | whole gale, |
definition | : | wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | storm, violent storm, |
definition | : | a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning (noun.phenomenon) |
part holonym | : | hurricane, |
definition | : | a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) (noun.phenomenon) |
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