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Beaufort scale


Beau·fort scale

noun \ˈbō-fərt-\

Definition of BEAUFORT SCALE

: a scale in which the force of the wind is indicated by numbers from 0 to 12
Beaufort scale table

Origin of BEAUFORT SCALE

Sir Francis Beaufort
First Known Use: 1858

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