windsock

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Noun

windsock (plural windsocks)

1. (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

Translations

• French: manche à air
• German: Windsack
• Portuguese: biruta

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