Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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windage | Yes | No | No | No |
deflection | Yes | No | No | No |
windage (noun) | deflection (noun) |
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the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind | a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) |
exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance) | the property of being bent or deflected |
the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun | the amount by which a propagating wave is bent |
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object | the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position |
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting |