lee wave

liː weɪv

Definition

Definition of lee wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

meteorology

TECH.

stationary wave formed leeward of mountains

TECH.

Pilots must be cautious of lee waves near the mountains.

standing wave

mountain

TECH.

wave formed by air over mountains

TECH.

Pilots often encounter a lee wave near the mountains.

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Expressions with lee

in the lee of

prep.

sheltered from wind by a nearby object

The boat anchored in the lee of the island.

under the lee of

prep.

sheltered from the wind by an object

The boat anchored under the lee of the island.

have a lee helm

experience a tendency to turn away from wind

The yacht began to have a lee helm during the race.

by the lee

adj.

when the sail is on the wrong side

The boat went by the lee during the race.

lee cloth

fabric preventing falls from a bunk on a boat

The sailor secured the lee cloth before the storm.

lee helm

tendency of a boat to turn away from the wind

The yacht had a noticeable lee helm in strong winds.

Expressions with wave

blue wave

large ocean wave with a blue hue

Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.

wave away

dismiss with a hand gesture

She waved away the waiter with a smile.

wave down

signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture

She waved down a taxi in the rain.

wave off

say goodbye with a hand gesture

She waved off her friend at the station.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

surfing the wave

riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun

Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.

wave someone off

gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving

She waved him off at the airport.

wave through

signal someone to proceed with a hand gesture

The guard waved through the car at the checkpoint.

catch the wave

join and benefit from a trend

Many companies are trying to catch the wave of AI technology.

crime wave

sudden increase in criminal activity in an area

The city experienced a crime wave during the economic downturn..

Examples of lee wave in a sentence

Lee waves can cause turbulence for aircraft.
Gliders can use a lee wave to gain altitude.
Meteorologists study the lee wave patterns.

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French:onde orographique, ...
German:Leewelle, ...
Italian:onda orografica, ...
Spanish:onda orográfica, onda de sotavento, ...
Portuguese:onda de sotavento, ...
Chinese:山地波, 背风波, ...
Japanese:山波, ...
Arabic:مَوْجَة ظِلِّ الرِّيح, مَوْجَة جَبَلِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:גַּל לִי, גַּל הָרִים, ...
Russian:подветренная волна, ...
Ukrainian:підвітряна хвиля, ...
Hindi:ली तरंग, ली वेव, ...
Bengali:লি ওয়েভ, লী তরঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:ona de sotavent, ...
Czech:horská vlna, stojatá vlna, ...
Danish:læbølge, ...
Dutch:lijgolf, bergwolk, ...
Greek:κύμα υπήνεμου, κύμα υπήνεμο, ...
Hungarian:lee-hullám, szélárnyéki hullám, ...
Khmer:រលកលម្អៀងភ្នំ, រលកខ្យល់ដែលកើតឡើងនៅខាងក្រោយភ្នំតាមទិសខ្យល់, ...
Korean:바람받이 파, 산악파, ...
Persian:موج لی, موج کوهستانی, ...
Polish:fala zawietrzna, ...
Portuguese (BR):onda de sotavento, ...
Romanian:undă de lee, undă de munte, ...
Swedish:lävåg, orografisk våg, ...
Thai:คลื่นลมภูเขา, คลื่นลมเหนือภูเขา, ...
Turkish:rüzgar altı dalgası, ...
Vietnamese:sóng khuất gió, sóng núi, ...

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