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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēngsù
"风速达到了90公里每小时。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The rate at which air is moving in a specific direction, typically measured in miles per hour or kilometers per hour.
"The wind-speed reached 30 miles per hour during the storm." - 2
A measurement used in meteorology to indicate the strength of wind in a given area.
"Meteorologists reported a wind-speed of 50 km/h, prompting warnings for small craft."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wind-speed' is a compound word formed from 'wind', which originates from Old English 'wind', and 'speed', derived from Old English 'spēd', meaning success or prosperity. The combination reflects the measurement of the velocity of wind, a concept that has evolved with advancements in meteorology since the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wind-Speed" is said worldwide
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vitesse du vent
Transliteration: vee-tess doo vahnt
"La vitesse du vent a atteint 50 km/h."
Windgeschwindigkeit
Transliteration: vind-geh-shvin-dik-keit
"Die Windgeschwindigkeit betrug 30 km/h."
velocità del vento
Transliteration: veh-loh-chee-tah del ven-toh
"La velocità del vento ha raggiunto i 40 km/h."
velocidad del viento
Transliteration: veh-loh-ci-dad del byen-toh
"La velocidad del viento alcanzó los 60 km/h."
velocidade do vento
Transliteration: veh-loh-ci-dah-doo ven-toh
"A velocidade do vento atingiu 70 km/h."
हवा की गति
Transliteration: hava ki gati
"तूफान के दौरान हवा की गति 80 किमी/घंटा थी।"
风速
Transliteration: fēngsù
"风速达到了90公里每小时。"
바람 속도
Transliteration: baram sogdo
"폭풍우 동안 바람 속도가 100킬로미터에 달했다."
風速
Transliteration: ふうそく (fūsoku)
"嵐の間、風速は120キロメートルに達しました。"
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