The state or quality of being calm; stillness, tranquillity, quietness. originally. Absence of wind: now calm, n.1
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > complete absence of wind (9) calmness1516 The state or quality of being calm; stillness, tranquillity, quietness. originally. Absence of wind: now calm, n.1 calm1517 Stillness, quiet, tranquillity, serenity; freedom from agitation or disturbance. Absolute want of wind: often in plural calms. malace1623 A calm at sea. clock-calm1777 A state or condition of the sea in which its surface is extremely calm and still. Also (and in earliest use) figurative. Irishman's hurricane1803 = Irish hurricane n. at Irish, adj. n.compounds 3. Paddy's hurricane1819 a flat calm. airlessness1831 Irish hurricanea1835 a dead calm; (also) a slight drizzle in calm conditions; cf. Irishman's hurricane n. at Irishman, n. compounds. windlessness1916 |
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