Definition, Betydelse & Synonymer | Engelska ordet LEEWARD

Definition av LEEWARD

1. lä
2. lä, lävart

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• In Hawaiian weather terminology, the winter Kona storms that bring rain to leeward areas are associated with Lono.
• In Hawaiian the words heʻe ʻia mean "washed away", alluding to a victory achieved by the populace against others from leeward Oʻahu, aided by a tsunami that washed the combatants off the shore.
• The town is located on South Padre Island, a barrier island with the Laguna Madre situated to the leeward of the island and the Gulf of Mexico on the windward flank, along the Texas Gulf Coast.
• Generally, a jib's most crucial function is as an airfoil, increasing performance and overall stability by reducing turbulence on the main sail's leeward side.
• As an underwater foil, a keel uses the forward motion of the boat to generate lift to counteract the leeward force of the wind.
• Since it captures rainfall, the windward side of a mountain tends to be wetter than the leeward side it blocks.
• For instance, winds such as the föhn and chinook are rain shadow winds where air driven upslope on the windward side of a mountain range drops its moisture and descends leeward drier and warmer.
• Frequently the crag serves as a partial shelter to softer material in the wake of the glacier, which remains as a gradual fan or ridge forming a tapered ramp (called the tail) up the leeward side of the crag.
• The sheet of a sail is attached to a traveller on the horse, allowing the sail's clew to be positioned to leeward on each tack, thereby giving a more aerodynamically efficient position of the sail.

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