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windchill
noun wind·chill \ˈwin(d)-ˌchil\
: the effect that wind has of making air feel colder than it actually is
: a temperature that shows how cold the air feels because of the wind
Full Definition of WINDCHILL
: 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
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First Known Use of WINDCHILL
1939
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windchill
noun wind·chill \ˈwin(d)-ˌchil\
Medical Definition of WINDCHILL
: 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
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