wind-driven
Pushed by gusts
Wind-driven describes something propelled, powered, or caused by the force of wind.
It most commonly modifies natural phenomena like rain, snow, or waves that move horizontally because of strong winds: wind-driven rain pelted the windows.
It also applies to machines and vessels that harness wind power, such as wind-driven turbines or wind-driven sailing ships.
The term emphasizes that wind is the primary motive force rather than an incidental factor.
Wind-propelled watercraft
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
- clipperFast ship or trimmer
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
trimaran · sloop · ketch · dhow · junk · mast · rigging · spinnaker
Severe sustained wind
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- gustBrief wind surge
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
cyclone · tornado · hurricane · typhoon · monsoon · tempest · whirlwind · sandstorm
Blade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
vane · dynamo · kinetic · gearing · flywheel · drivetrain · transmission · bearings
Wind-formed sand ridge
- sandblastErode surface with particles
- deflationSustained decrease in prices
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
drift · loess · dust · particulate · weathering · deposition · landform · aridity
sailboat
Wind-propelled watercraft
catamaran · trimaran · sloop · ketch · dhow · junk · mast · rigging · spinnaker · jib
gale
Severe sustained wind
blizzard · cyclone · tornado · hurricane · typhoon · monsoon · tempest · whirlwind · sandstorm · nor'easter
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
propeller · vane · dynamo · kinetic · gearing · flywheel · drivetrain · transmission · bearings · axle
dune
Wind-formed sand ridge
- sandblastErode surface with particles
- deflationSustained decrease in prices
- abrasionShallow surface wound
sediment · drift · loess · dust · particulate · weathering · deposition · landform · aridity · desert
wind-drivenmotorized
Equipped with engine propulsion
self-propelled · steam-powered · diesel-powered · battery-powered · human-powered
wind-drivencoal-fired
Powered by burning anthracite
gas-powered · nuclear-powered · solar-powered · hydroelectric
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