Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leeside

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lee-side
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.

Example Sentences

"Payload packaging considerations are of great importance and tend to favor low L/D vehicles since these have open leesides with good view factors for radiators and antennae (Ref. 33)."
"The leeside slope angle of these dunes (Figure 19.8d) shows a wide spread from 1 to 58° (steeper than than the angle-of-repose probably due to intense eddying in the leeside), with a mean of 8.4°."
"Therefore, in steady conditions, a mean wave set-up is established on the leeside of the structure."

Etymology

From lee + side.

Inflected Forms

leesides (plural)

Questions

What does leeside mean?: The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.
Where does leeside come from?: From lee + side.

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