windage

英 ['wɪndɪdʒ] 美['wɪndɪdʒ]
  • n. 偏差(子弹因风而生的);[电] 游隙(炮筒内径和炮弹间的空隙);[军] 风力影响,风力修正量

英英释义


1. the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
2. bore-to-projectile difference in diameter
3. exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
4. the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind

实用场景例句


Dissolved minerals are also lost by windage.
溶解的矿物质也被风吹走了.

辞典例句

Put the mouse cursor over the elevation and windage knobs to see the tops.
放置指针在上升和风偏旋钮上可以看见旋钮上部.

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双语例句


1. Dissolved minerals are also lost by windage.
溶解的矿物质也被风吹走了.

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2. Put the mouse cursor over the elevation and windage knobs to see the tops.
放置指针在上升和风偏旋钮上可以看见旋钮上部.

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英文词源


windage (n.)
1710, "allowance of space between the projectile and the diameter of the tube of a firearm," from wind (n.1) + -age. Meaning "allowance for wind deflection" is from 1867.