What does windage mean?
Definitions for windage
ˈwɪn dɪdʒwindage
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Princeton's WordNet
windagenoun
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
windagenoun
the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
windage, wind exposurenoun
exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
windage, wind deflectionnoun
the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
Wiktionary
windagenoun
Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
windagenoun
The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot
windagenoun
Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm
windagenoun
A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
windagenoun
Exposure to the wind
Wikipedia
Windage
Windage is a term used in aerodynamics, firearms ballistics, and automobiles.
ChatGPT
windage
Windage is the effect of wind on the course or trajectory of a projectile or on a moving object such as an aircraft or ship. It refers specifically to a force created by the wind which opposes the motion of the bullet in flight, making it veer from its intended path. The term is also used in mechanical engineering to describe the resistance caused by air and other gases in motion around moving parts.
Webster Dictionary
Windagenoun
the difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it
Windagenoun
the sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body
Etymology: [From Wind air in motion.]
Wikidata
Windage
Windage is a force created on an object by friction when there is relative movement between air and the object. There are two causes of windage: ⁕the object is moving and being slowed by resistance from the air ⁕a wind is blowing producing a force on the object The term can refer to either: ⁕the effect of the force, for example the deflection of a missile or an aircraft by a cross wind, or ⁕the area and shape of the object that make it susceptible to friction, for example those parts of a boat that are exposed to the wind. Aerodynamic streamlining can be used to reduce windage. There is a hydrodynamic effect similar to windage. In firearms parlance, windage refers to the side-to-side adjustment of a sight, used to change the horizontal component of the aiming point. It can also refer to the difference in diameter between the bore and the shot, especially in muskets and cannons. In automotive parlance, windage refers to parasitic drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump at high rpm. At 6,000 rpm, for example, the crankshaft must rotate 100 times per second. As the crankpins and counterweights rotate at such high speeds, they create a swirling cloud of air around them. Windage is considered to occur when excess oil is caught up in this turbulent air, drawing energy from the engine to spin the oil mist. Windage may also inhibit the migration of oil into the sump and back to the oil pump, creating lubrication problems. Some manufacturers and aftermarket vendors have developed special scrapers to remove excess oil from the counterweights, and windage screens to create a barrier between the crankshaft and oil sump.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Windage
In a dynamo the real air gap between the armature windings and pole pieces is sometimes thus termed.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
windage
The vacant space left between a shot and the bore of the piece to which it belongs, generally expressed by the difference of their diameters; it is for facility of loading, but the smaller it is the better will be the performance of the gun.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
windage
Is the space left between the bore of a piece and its projectile, and is measured by the difference of their diameters. The objects of windage are to facilitate loading, and to diminish the danger of bursting the piece; it is rendered necessary by the mechanical impossibility of making every projectile of the proper size and shape, by the unyielding nature of the material of which large projectiles are made, by the foulness which collects in the bore after each discharge, and by the use of hot and strapped shot. The true windaqe, which is the difference between the true diameters of the bore and projectile, increases slightly with the size of the bore, and is greater for solid shot, which are sometimes fired hot, than for hollow projectiles, which are never heated.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of windage in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of windage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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