windsock

noun

Meaning

A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.

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Related words

drogue(English)sock(English)wind sleeve(English)wind sock(English)wind cone(English)windmeter(English)air sock(English)windsail(English)runway(English)wind(English)indicate(English)landing(English)

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