Knot

Technology / Aviation / Knot: (Nautical mile per hour) The most common measure of aircraft speed. 100 knots is equal to 115 miles per hour. (For miles per hour, multiply knots by 1.15.)
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Knot Noun Synonyms: snarl, gnarl, tangle, tie, bond
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Knotting Compound

Lifestyle / Painting / Knotting Compound: A clear finish or sealant for floors, for sealing knots. MORE

Wind Speed

Science / Weather / Wind Speed: The rate of the motion of the air on a unit of time. It can be measured in a number of ways. In observing, it is measured in knots, or nautical miles per hour. The unit most often used in the United S MORE

Storm Winds

Science / Weather / Storm Winds: On the Beaufort Wind Scale, a wind with speeds from 56 to 63 knots (64 to 72 miles per hour). MORE

Gale Warning

Science / Weather / Gale Warning: A warning for marine interests for impending winds from 28 to 47 knots (32 to 54 miles per hour). MORE

Hurricane

Science / Weather / Hurricane: The name for a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (65 knots) or greater in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. This MORE

Squall

Science / Weather / Squall: A sudden onset of strong winds with speeds increasing to at least 16 knots (18 miles per hour) and sustained at 22 or more knots (25 miles per hour) for at least one minute. The intensity and duration MORE