wind current

collocation in English

meaningsofwindandcurrent

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wind
noun
uk
/wɪnd/us
/wɪnd/
a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to ...
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current
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkʌr.ənt/us
/ˈkɝː.ənt/
a movement of water, air, or electricity in a ...
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(Definition ofwindandcurrentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The transverse pole was rotated by the wings of the mill that faced thewindcurrent.
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He also describes the flight of a kite as seeking awindcurrent.
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The motion of such a balloon if accurately observed gives a record of the wind currents traversed by it in its ascent through the atmosphere.
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Sailors in earlier times, traveling bywindcurrentand sail only, counted upon the reliability of the trade winds to help them along on their voyages.
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Continuous neural dynamics is navigated, as a bird navigates wind currents, using small adjustments to get a large result.
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The second consideration is—and this is where the analogy between seagoing ships and airships is a little dangerous—the difficulty which an airship has in overcoming adverse wind currents.
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Wind vortex shedding is also mitigated by the north- and south-facing sky gardens, which break up wind currents around the tower.
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These factors include ground elevation, latitude, prevailing wind currents, relative humidity, proximity to warm and cold bodies of water, etc.
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He can conjure powerful wind currents such as tornadoes and can dodge many attacks and is shown to run faster than other beings.
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At 25 grams, its very light nature makes it easily susceptible to gentle wind currents.
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Morbius possesses the ability of transvection, navigating wind currents and gliding for various distances.
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Due to the rock's shape and size, wind currents from the gorge often blow vertically, causing light objects to float upwards into the sky.
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Ozone can be transported by wind currents and cause health impacts far from the original sources.
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They are very light, which allows them to travel by using sprouts as propellers over wind currents.
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