wind rose in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wind rose in the English»Italian Dictionary

Translations for wind rose in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rise [Brit rʌɪz, Am raɪz] N

II.rise <pt rose, pp risen> [Brit rʌɪz, Am raɪz] VB intr

4. rise (ascend) → rise up 1

5. rise (rebel) → rise up 2

See also rise up

rose1 [Brit rəʊz, Am roʊz] N

rose → rise II

I.wind1 [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] N

II.wind1 [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] VB trans

I.wind2 [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] N

II.wind2 <pt/pp wound> [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VB trans

III.wind2 <pt/pp wound> [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VB intr

wind rose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wind rose in the Italian»English Dictionary

Translations for wind rose in the English»Italian Dictionary

See also rise

I.wind2 <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB trans

II.wind2 <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB intr

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Historically, wind roses were predecessors of the compass rose (found on maps), as there was no differentiation between a cardinal direction and the wind which blew from such a direction.
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In 1998, a new oak wind rose was fitted.
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As the wind rose to a gale, sail was reduced to only the fore staysail and fore and main topsails.
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Waves that had been 6 1/2 feet grew as big as 20 to 25 feet as the wind rose from 20 knots up to 40 to 45 knots.
www.nzherald.co.nz
Today, the term wind rose is often reserved for the object used by meteorologists to depict wind frequencies from different directions at a location.
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The multi-color exterior teases open road exploration with its wind rose graphic and definitely looks a little more fun and adventurous than a plain white van.
newatlas.com
Presented in a polar coordinate grid, the wind rose shows the frequency of winds blowing from particular directions.
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The sea began to break over her and the wind rose to gale force.
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Wind roses are tools used to determine the direction of the prevailing wind.
en.wikipedia.org
The wind rose from the southward, and before long the vessel was in a gale of unusual severity.
www.odt.co.nz

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