windsock

wind·sock

W0172700 (wĭnd′sŏk′)n. A large cone-shaped bag that is open at both ends and attached to a stand by a pivot to indicate the direction of the wind. Also called air sock, wind cone, wind sleeve.

windsock

(ˈwɪndˌsɒk) n1. (Physical Geography) 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 or wind cone 2. (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 or wind cone

wind•sock

(ˈwɪndˌsɒk)

n. a tapered, tubular cloth vane, pivoted to catch the wind and swing freely so as to indicate the direction toward which the wind is blowing. [1925–30]

Thesaurus

Noun

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windsock - a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the windair sock, air-sleeve, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, drogue, sockvisual signal - a signal that involves visual communication

Translations

风向袋

wind¹

(wind) noun1. (an) outdoor current of air. The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert. 風 风2. breath. Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me. 呼吸 呼吸3. air or gas in the stomach or intestines. His stomach pains were due to wind. 胃腸脹氣 肠气（指屁） verb to cause to be out of breath. The heavy blow winded him. 使喘不過氣 使喘不过气 adjective (of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath. 吹奏(樂器) 吹奏的（乐器） ˈwindy adjectivea windy hill-top; a windy day; It's windy today. 有風的 有风的ˈwindiness noun 有風，多風 有风，多风 ˈwindfall noun1. an apple etc blown from a tree. 落果 被风吹落的果子2. any unexpected gain or success. 意外的收獲 意外的收获ˈwindmill noun a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water. 風車 风车ˈwindpipe noun the passage for air between mouth and lungs. 氣管 气管windsurf, windsurfer, windsurfingwindˈwindscreen noun (American ˈwindshield). 1. a transparent (usually glass) screen above the dashboard of a car. 擋風玻璃 挡风玻璃2. a wall usually constructed out from the house wall to protect people on a patio or balcony from the wind. 擋風牆 风挡ˈwindsock noun a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield. 機場風袋 风向袋windsurf (ˈwindsəːf) verb to move across water while standing on a windsurfer. 玩風帆 风帆冲浪ˈwindsurfer noun1. (also sailboard) a board with a sail for moving across water with the aid of the wind. 風帆板 帆板2. the person controlling this board. 玩風帆的人 帆板运动员ˈwindsurfing noun 風帆運動 帆板运动ˈwindswept adjective exposed to the wind and showing the effects of it. windswept hair; a windswept landscape. 被風吹(亂)的，被風掃過的 暴露在风中的，被风吹扫的 get the wind up to become nervous or anxious. She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge. 變得緊張或不安 担心害怕，紧张 get wind of to get a hint of or hear indirectly about. 得到...的消息，聽到…的風聲 得到...的风声，听说 get one's second wind to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness. 喘不過氣後呼吸恢復正常 喘气后恢复正常in the wind about to happen. A change of policy is in the wind. 即將發生 将要发生like the wind very quickly. The horse galloped away like the wind. 很快地 迅速如风似地