leeward side

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• leeward side — pavėjinė pusė statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Vietovės pusė, į kurią pučia vėjas. Pavėjinėje nuo branduolinio sprogimo (radiacinės avarijos šaltinio ar cheminio ginklo naudojimo rajono) pusėje susidaro radioaktyvioji… …   Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas

• leeward side — noun the side sheltered from the wind • Syn: ↑to leeward • Hypernyms: ↑leeward …   Useful english dictionary

• leeward — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB ▪ on or towards the side sheltered from the wind or towards which the wind is blowing. Contrasted with WINDWARD(Cf. ↑windward). ► NOUN ▪ the leeward side …   English terms dictionary

• leeward — lee|ward [ˈli:wəd, ˈlu:əd US ərd] adj, adv 1.) the leeward side of something is the side that is sheltered from the wind ≠ ↑windward ▪ We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. 2.) technical a leeward direction is the same direction as the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• leeward — adjective technical 1 the leeward side of something is the side that is sheltered from the wind 2 a leeward direction is the same direction as the wind is blowing: to leeward: The ship cruised slowly to leeward. leeward adverb opposite windward 1 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• side — noun 1 flat surface of sth thin ADJECTIVE ▪ flip, reverse ▪ The reverse side of the coin has a picture of a flower. 2 either of the two parts of a place/object ADJECTIVE ▪ far, opposite …   Collocations dictionary

• leeward — UK [ˈliːwə(r)d] / UK [ˈluːə(r)d] / US [ˈlɪwərd] / US [ˈluərd] adjective on the side of something that has shelter from the wind the leeward side of the island Derived word: leeward UK / US adverb …   English dictionary

• leeward — lee|ward [ liwərd, luərd ] adjective on the side of something that has shelter from the wind: the leeward side of the island ╾ lee|ward adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• leeward — [ li:wəd, lu:əd] adjective & adverb on or towards the side sheltered from the wind or towards which the wind is blowing; downwind. Contrasted with windward. noun the leeward side …   English new terms dictionary

• Leeward — Lee ward (l[=e] w[ e]rd or l[=u] [ e]rd), a. (Naut.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; opposed to {windward}; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. n. The lee side; the lee. adv. Toward the lee.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• leeward — [lē′wərd′; ] naut. [ lo͞o′ərd] adj. 1. in the direction toward which the wind blows 2. on the lee side n. the side or direction away from the wind adv. toward the lee; away from the wind: Opposed to WINDWARD …   English World dictionary