Beaufort scale meaning

UK US /ˈboʊfɚt skeɪl/ 3 syllables

Beaufort scale (noun): an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane).

Beaufort scale has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Beaufort scale as a noun

  1. an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)

    Synonyms: wind scale

    Type of: scale

  2. a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind

    Type of: system of measurement

How to pronounce Beaufort scale

Beaufort scale is pronounced /ˈboʊfɚt skeɪl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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