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Meaning of word windage from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

windage noun

Meaning : The retarding force of air friction on a moving object.

Meaning : The space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun.

Meaning : Exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance).

Synonyms : wind exposure

Meaning : The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind.

Synonyms : wind deflection

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