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WINDSOCK
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
Etymology
Noun
windsock (plural windsocks)
(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.
Synonyms
• (conical, open-ended tube that indicates wind direction): air sock, wind cone
Source: Wiktionary
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