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Word: windage (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • automotive Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
  • nautical Exposure to the wind
  • ballistics Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm
  • ballistics The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot
  • dated A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow

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