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- Dictionarywind/wɪnd/
noun
- 1. the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction: "the wind howled about the building" Similar
- 2. breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, etc., or the power of breathing without difficulty in such situations: "he waited while Jez got his wind back" Similar
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach: "the fall nearly winded him"
- 2. make (a baby) bring up wind after feeding by patting its back: British "Paddy's wife handed him their six-month-old daughter to be winded"
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4 days ago · wind, in climatology, the movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Winds play a significant role in determining and controlling climate and weather. A brief treatment of winds follows.
2 days ago · Wind power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work. Historically, wind power was used by sails, windmills and windpumps, but today it is mostly used to generate electricity. This article deals only with wind power for electricity generation.
3 days ago · Wind turbine, apparatus used to convert the kinetic energy of wind into electricity. Wind turbines come in several sizes, with small-scale models used for providing electricity to rural homes or cabins and community-scale models used for providing electricity to a small number of homes within a.
4 days ago · Definition - Wind speed is the rate at which air moves across the Earth's surface, typically measured in meters per second (\(m/s\)), kilometers per hour (\(km/h\)), or miles per hour (\(mph\)). Measurement - It is often measured by an anemometer and is influenced by factors like geography, altitude, and local weather systems.
3 days ago · monsoon, a major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction—such as one that blows for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest. The most prominent monsoons occur in South Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific coast of Central America.
2 days ago · Renewable energy (or green energy) is energy from renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human timescale. The most widely used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind power, and hydropower. Bioenergy and geothermal power are also significant in some countries. Some also consider nuclear power a renewable power source ...
3 days ago · The first New Jersey offshore wind project moved forward Tuesday with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approving the Atlantic Shores construction and operations plan. With up to 197 turbines and offshore substations, the two-phase project within 8.7 miles of Long Beach Island and Brigantine, N.J., would have a maximum nameplate rating of ...
