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windage

/ˈwɪn.dɪdʒ/

الترجمة: اسم يشير إلى قوة مقاومة الهواء للأجسام المتحركة، والفراغ بين المقذوف وجوف الماسورة في الأسلحة الملساء، وتأثير الريح على الجسم كجزء من بدن السفينة يقاوم الريح، وانحراف المقذوف بسبب الريح.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈwɪn.dɪdʒ/

A noun referring to the retarding force of air friction on a moving object, the space between a projectile and the bore of a smoothbore gun, exposure to the wind (such as the part of a vessel's hull causing wind resistance), or the deflection of a projectile due to wind effects.

  • 🌐اسم يشير إلى قوة مقاومة الهواء للأجسام المتحركة، والفراغ بين المقذوف وجوف الماسورة في الأسلحة الملساء، وتأثير الريح على الجسم كجزء من بدن السفينة يقاوم الريح، وانحراف المقذوف بسبب الريح.
  1. Air friction on a moving object C2 formal technical

    The retarding force caused by air friction acting on an object as it moves through the atmosphere.

    • The engineers calculated the windage to improve the car's fuel efficiency.
    • Windage significantly affects the trajectory of a long-range bullet.
    • High-speed trains are designed to minimize windage resistance.

    🌐مقاومة الهواء

    المرادفات: drag

  2. Space in a gun bore C2 formal technical

    The gap between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the inner surface of the gun barrel.

    • The windage in the cannon allowed for easier loading but reduced accuracy.
    • Smoothbore muskets had significant windage, making them less precise.
    • Modern firearms minimize windage to improve projectile stability.

    🌐الخلوص في تجويف الماسورة

    المرادفات: clearancewind

  3. Exposure to the wind C2 formal technical

    The part of a vessel's hull that is exposed to the wind, contributing to wind resistance.

    • The ship's windage caused it to drift off course during the storm.
    • Sailors adjusted the sails to compensate for the vessel's windage.
    • The hull's windage was reduced by lowering the deck height.

    🌐مساحة معرضة للريح

  4. Wind deflection of a projectile C2 formal technical

    The deviation of a projectile's path caused by the effects of wind.

    • The sniper accounted for windage when aiming at the distant target.
    • Windage adjustments are crucial for accurate long-range shooting.
    • The artillery crew calculated the windage before firing the shell.

    🌐انحراف القذيفة بسبب الريح

    المرادفات: drift

  • windages plural form
  • windages' possessive plural form
  • windage's possessive singular form