wind shear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd sheer]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd ʃɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd sheer]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd ʃɪər/

Definitions of wind shear words

noun wind shear the rate at which wind velocity changes from point to point in a given direction. 1
noun wind shear a condition, dangerous to aircraft, in which the speed or direction of the wind changes abruptly. 1
noun wind shear stress on an aircraft in an area in which winds of different speeds and directions are close together 0
noun wind shear a sudden change in the direction of the wind; esp., a sudden, dangerous downdraft encountered as by aircraft 0
noun wind shear (meteorology, weather) A change of wind speed, direction, and magnitude. 0

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Origin of wind shear

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Wind shear

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wind shear 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.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wind shear usage trend in Literature

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