wind scale

noun

A measurement scale for wind speed.

Meanings

nounwind scale (plural wind scales)

plural wind scales

  1. A measurement scale for wind speed.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)

Broader
scalescale of measurementgraduated table

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Scottish Gaelic sgèile gaoithe
  • sgèile gaoithescale for wind speed
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APA

wind scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wind%20scale

MLA

“wind scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wind%20scale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wind scale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wind%20scale.

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