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wind rose

NOUN
  1. weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions

How To Use wind rose In A Sentence

  • She had been gone about an hour, when the sky suddenly darkened, the wind rose and the thunder rolled in prelude to the storm. The Hidden Hand
  • Soon the wind rose to a crescendo as it tore through trees and over roof tops.
  • Then the wind rose, fanning a few sparks in the brush.
  • At a glance, a wind rose from the nearest climatological station gives you a good idea of the direction and amount of wind for the general area.
  • The wind rose again, and again he tried to combine safety with dignity, thinking of the watchers below.
  • As a blustery northwest wind rose, so did the scores. Times, Sunday Times
  • After dark, however, the wind rose, and I spent a hairy night giving all my attention to the helm to keep the boat from broaching and turning dangerously crosswise to the rising seas.
  • As the sun sank, the wind rose, and with it came rain -- rain in sheets -- the "wettest" kind of rain. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"
  • The wind rose as Thomas stood on the foredeck, his feet planted wide, his arms crossed over his chest as he roared instructions at his men. Much Ado About Marriage
  • After dark, however, the wind rose, and I spent a hairy night giving all my attention to the helm to keep the boat from broaching and turning dangerously crosswise to the rising seas.
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