wind shear

noun

: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance

Examples of wind shear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Persistent upper-level wind shear has produced a lop-sided, asymmetric storm with most of the rainfall in the southern quadrant of the storm. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Strong wind shear tilts the nascent storm, disrupts its core and interferes with the upward transport of heat and moisture that fuels tropical storms and hurricanes. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 July 2026

The Walker Circulation is part of the process that notches up wind shear over the Atlantic during El Niño years. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Vertical wind shear, which refers to changes in wind speed and direction with height in the atmosphere, is often a primary factor in below-average hurricane season activity. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wind shear

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir

Kids Definition

wind shear

noun

: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance