windage
IPA: wˈɪndɪdʒ
noun
- (automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
- (ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.
- (ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.
- (medicine, dated) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
- (chiefly nautical) Exposure to the wind.
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Examples of "windage" in Sentences
- Elevation and windage no change.
- Vessels with large windage suffer most.
- The sight can also be corrected for windage.
- The front sight was drift adjustable for windage.
- There is a hydrodynamic effect similar to windage.
- An important part of the internal load is windage.
- The rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation.
- Aerodynamic streamlining can be used to reduce windage.
- For full value winds, this full windage correction is used.
- On many firearms the rear sight is adjustable for elevation or windage.
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