light breeze
noun
,
Meteorology
1.
a wind of 4–7 miles per hour (2–3 m/sec).
Compare
breeze
1
(def 2).
Origin
1795-1805
Examples from the web for
light breeze
To create vehicles that won't be blown off course by a
light breeze
, engineers may end up studying the birds and even the bees.
Katrina would be seen as a comparative lunchtime picnic in a
light breeze
.
For example, one ring signals a
light breeze
and five rings a tornado.
Fanned by a
light breeze
, the flames quickly spread, and soon many blocks were seen to be doomed.
Chances are the caller was using a cellphone in nothing more than a
light breeze
.
Ah, but what a glorious afternoon it was with a
light breeze
ruffling the surface of the water.
How much depends on whether there's still air over the top, or a
light breeze
, or a strong wind stirring the oil around.
Afternoons are often sunny and warm with a
light breeze
.
Females select nights with a
light breeze
to disperse the pheromones, but not so windy that the pheromone plume is distorted.
Drifting and fishing live or cut shad on the bottom on days with a
light breeze
consistently produces the best catches.
British Dictionary definitions for
light breeze
light breeze
noun
1.
a very light wind of force two on the Beaufort scale