windage
pronunciation
How to pronounce windage in British English:
UK ['wɪndɪdʒ]
How to pronounce windage in American English:
US ['wɪndɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
- bore-to-projectile difference in diameter
- exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
- the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
Word Origin
- windage (n.)
- 1710, "allowance of space between the projectile and the diameter of the tube of a firearm," from wind (n.1) + -age. Meaning "allowance for wind deflection" is from 1867.
Example
- 1. Calculation method on windage area of surface ships .
- 2. All engines transfer heat to the oil by friction , churning and windage within a bearing chamber or gearbox .
- 3. The generator loss is composed of iron loss , bearing friction loss , bushing friction loss and windage loss .
- 4. Dissolved minerals are also lost by windage .
- 5. Put the mouse cursor over the elevation and windage knobs to see the tops .