windage

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/ˈwɪndɪd͡ʒ/

noun

Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.

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wind exposurewind deflection
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Meanings

nounwindage (usually uncountable, plural windages)

plural windages

  1. uncountableusuallyautomotiveDrag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
  2. uncountableusuallyballisticsThe difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.
  3. uncountableusuallyballisticsHorizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.
  4. dateduncountableusuallymedicineA contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
  5. uncountableusuallynauticalExposure to the wind.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounexposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)

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wind exposure
Broader
exposure

nounthe deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind

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wind deflection
Broader
deflectiondeflexionbending

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From wind + -age.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

windage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windage

MLA

“windage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windage. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windage,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windage.

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