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windage
(wind|age)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwɪndɪdʒ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the air resistance of a moving object, such as a vessel or a rotating machine part, or the force of the wind on a stationary object.
the effect of the wind in deflecting a missile such as a bullet.
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