wind chill
or wind·chill
[ wind-chil, win- ]
/ ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl, ˈwɪn- /
noun Meteorology.
the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
Also called
wind·chill factor
[wind-chil, win-,] /ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl ˌfæk tər, ˈwɪn-,/
wind·chill in·dex
[wind-chil in-deks, win-] /ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl ˌɪn dɛks, ˈwɪn-/,
chill factor.
Origin of wind chill
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby wind chill
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winckelmann,
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wind cave national park,
wind chest,
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wind colic,
wind cone,
wind down,
wind energy
British Dictionary definitions for wind-chill
wind-chill
/ (wɪnd-) /
noun
- the serious chilling effect of wind and low temperature: it is measured on a scale that runs from hot to fatal to life and allows for varying combinations of air temperature and wind speed
- (as modifier)wind-chill factor