lee wave

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee weyv]
- /li weɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee weyv]
- /li weɪv/

Definitions of lee wave words

noun lee wave the wavelike effect, characterized by severe updrafts and downdrafts, that occurs when rapidly flowing air encounters the steep front of a mountain range. 1
noun lee wave a stationary wave sometimes formed in an air stream on the leeward side of a hill or mountain range 0

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lee wave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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