windsock

wind·sock  (wndsk)

n.

A tapered, open-ended sleeve pivotally attached to a standard, that indicates the direction of the wind blowing through it. Also called air sock, wind cone, wind sleeve.

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windsock [ˈwɪndˌsɒk]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (Engineering / Aeronautics) a truncated cone of textile mounted on a mast so that it is free to rotate about a vertical axis: used, esp at airports, to indicate the local wind direction Also called air sock drogue wind sleeve wind cone

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

windsock - 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 cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, drogue, sock visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication

Translations

windsock [ˈwɪndsɒk] N (Aer) → manga f (de viento)

windsock [ˈwɪndˌsɒk] n → manica a vento