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diam vs windage

windage vs diam

diam and windage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diam Yes No No No
windage Yes No No No
As nouns, windage is a hyponym of diam; that is, windage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diam:
  • diam: the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
  • windage: the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
Other hyponyms of diam include bore, caliber, calibre, gauge.
diam (noun) windage (noun)
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
Difference between diam and windage

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