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A measure of how cold the atmosphere feels, taking not just actual temperature into account, but also wind, which can make the air considerably colder
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wind|chill — wind chill, or wind|chill «WIHND CHIHL», noun. the combined cooling effect on the human body of air temperature and wind speed. If the air temperature is 10 °F and the wind speed is 10 mph, the estimated wind chill is ―9°F … Useful english dictionary
wind chill — [ˈwınd tʃıl] n [U] technical the cooling effect of the wind ▪ It must have been minus 5 with the wind chill factor … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wind Chill — Wind Chill, est un film américano britannique d épouvante réalisé par Gregory Jacobs, sorti en 2007. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 … Wikipédia en Français
Wind Chill — o Sensación Térmica del Viento es una película de terror de 2007 protagonizada por Emily Blunt y Ashton Holmes. George Clooney y Steven Soderbergh están entre los productores del proyecto. La película fue dirigida por Gregory Jacobs, quien… … Wikipedia Español
wind chill — [ wınd ,tʃıl ] noun uncount the fact that the wind makes the air temperature feel colder … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wind chill — ► NOUN ▪ the cooling effect of wind on a surface … English terms dictionary
Wind chill — This page is for the meteorological effect of wind chill. For the film, see Wind Chill. Wind chill is the apparent temperature felt on exposed skin, which is a function of the air temperature and wind speed. The wind chill temperature (often… … Wikipedia
wind chill — Still air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed skin as a given combination of temperature and wind speed. As the wind speed increases, the wind chill equivalent temperature decreases; e.g., an air temperature of 30 °F… … Universalium
wind chill — noun : the cooling effect of moving air on a body expressed as the amount of heat lost per unit area per unit of time and taking into account both temperature and wind speed * * * wind chill noun 1. The cooling effect that wind has as it blows on … Useful english dictionary
Wind Chill — This page is for the movie Wind Chill. For the term, see wind chill.Infobox Film name = Wind Chill caption = Promotional movie poster for the film imdb id = 0486051 writer = Joe Gangemi Steven A. Katz starring = Emily Blunt Ashton Holmes Chelan… … Wikipedia
wind chill factor — wind chill ,factor noun singular a measurement of the air temperature in a particular place that includes the effect that the wind speed has on how cold you feel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
