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GENTLE BREEZE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("gentle breeze" is a kind of...):
air; breeze; gentle wind; zephyr (a slight wind (usually refreshing))
Holonyms ("gentle breeze" is a part of...):
Beaufort scale; wind scale (an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane))