noun

windsock

windsock

The pilot checked the windsock for wind direction.

The pilot checked the windsock for wind direction.

to check the windsock The pilot checked the windsock before takeoff.

Synonyms: wind cone

A compound word from 'wind' and 'sock'. It's a cone-shaped tube that resembles a sock.

Imagine a giant, colourful sock hanging on a pole at an airport to show which way the wind is blowing.

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