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gentle breeze

noun

Meteorology.
  1. a wind of 8–12 miles per hour (4–5 meters per second).


gentle breeze

noun

  1. meteorol a light breeze of force three on the Beaufort scale, blowing at 8–12 mph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gentle breeze1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

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But Leigh opens the door to let in comfort’s gentle breeze.

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The setting is quiet for the visitors — no fans are permitted — and a gentle breeze off the Pacific makes for a pleasant work environment.

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With trees swaying in the gentle breeze and birds and butterflies gamboling in the setting sun, it would be foolish not to fall into sportive line.

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These feathery needles rhythmically dance back and forth on sweeping branches in gentle breezes.

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The gentle breeze still managed to find him under the tree’s canopy, and the air blew his hair almost playfully.

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