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windchill factor — [wind′chil΄] n. an estimated measurement of the cooling effect of air and wind, esp. when applied to the loss of body heat from exposed skin; chill factor: also windchill index … English World dictionary
windchill factor — noun see windchill * * * /wind chil , win /, Meteorol. the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed. Also, wind chill factor, wind chill factor. Also called chill factor, wind… … Useful english dictionary
windchill factor — noun see windchill … New Collegiate Dictionary
windchill factor — wind′chill fac tor [[t]ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl[/t]] n. mer the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
windchill — noun Date: 1939 a still air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of temperature and wind speed called also chill factor, windchill factor, windchill index … New Collegiate Dictionary
windchill — wind·chill win(d) .chil n a still air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human flesh as a given combination of temperature and wind speed called also chill factor, windchill factor, windchill index * * * wind·chill… … Medical dictionary
factor — fac|tor1 W1S3 [ˈfæktə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause/influence)¦ 2¦(level on a scale)¦ 3 by a factor of five/ten etc 4¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: facteur, from Latin factor doer, maker , from facere to do, make ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
windchill — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or windchill factor : a still air temperature with the same cooling effect on exposed human flesh as a given combination of temperature and wind speed … Useful english dictionary
Windchill — Gefühlte Temperaturdifferenz (Windchill Faktor) bei 0 °C in Abhängigkeit vom Wind Der Windchill (engl. für Windkühle bzw Windfrösteln) beschreibt den Unterschied zwischen der gemessenen Lufttemperatur und der gefühlten Temperatur in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
windchill — The perceived temperature in winter when wind is blowing or when riding an open vehicle (motorcycle, snowmobile, etc.). It is calculated with the following formula Windchill Temperature = 0.045*(5.2735*SQROOT(W) + 10.45 0.2778*W)*(T 33.0)+33 WCF … Dictionary of automotive terms
