wind-resistance

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• wind resistance — noun : the resistance that still air offers to movement especially of a vehicle …   Useful english dictionary

• resistance — [[t]rɪzɪ̱stəns[/t]] ♦♦♦ resistances 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N to n Resistance to something such as a change or a new idea is a refusal to accept it. The US wants big cuts in European agricultural export subsidies, but this is meeting resistance. 2) N… …   English dictionary

• resistance — re|sis|tance [ rı zıstəns ] noun *** ▸ 1 not being affected ▸ 2 refusal of something new ▸ 3 opposition to someone/something ▸ 4 force slowing something moving ▸ 5 stopping electric flow ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular or uncount resistance to the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• resistance */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns] / US [rɪˈzɪstəns] noun 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the ability not to be affected or harmed by something, especially a disease or a drug resistance to: Vitamin C helps build resistance to infection. Tumour cells can develop a… …   English dictionary

• Wind turbine — Offshore wind farm using 5MW turbines REpower 5M in the North Sea off Belgium This article discusses wind powered electrical generators. See windmill for wind powered machinery used to grind grain or pump water. A wind turbine is a device that… …   Wikipedia

• resistance — A level above which prices have had difficulty penetrating. Chicago Board of Trade glossary A horizontal price range where price hovers due to selling pressure before attempting a downward move. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary An effective… …   Financial and business terms

• resistance — /rI zIstFns/ noun 1 AGAINST CHANGE (singular, uncountable) a refusal to accept new ideas or changes: When you introduced computerized billing, was there much resistance from consumers? (+ to): There has been a lot of resistance to this new law. 2 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• resistance*/*/ — [rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns] noun 1) [singular/U] the ability not to be affected or harmed by something water resistance[/ex] Vitamin A helps build resistance to infection.[/ex] 2) [singular/U] a refusal to accept something political resistance[/ex] This… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• wind exposure — noun exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel s hull which is responsible for wind resistance) • Syn: ↑windage • Hypernyms: ↑exposure …   Useful english dictionary

• wind trainer — A training device consisting of a frame in which a bicycle is fastened for stationary riding and a fan that creates wind resistance to simulate actual road riding …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• wind tunnel — /wind/, Aeron. a tubular chamber or structure in which a steady current of air can be maintained at a controlled velocity, equipped with devices for measuring and recording forces and moments on scale models of complete aircraft or of their parts …   Universalium