windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue
(noun) a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
windsock (plural windsocks)
(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.
• (conical, open-ended tube that indicates wind direction): air sock, wind cone
Source: Wiktionary
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
