English Explanatory Dictionary

wind shadow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An area which experiences lower winds due to being downwind from an obstacle such as a hill, building, tree line, mountain, wind turbine, etc.
  2. The phenomenon of lesser wind for this reason.

Word forms

wind shadow wind shadows
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