"light air" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light airs [plural]
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  1. (meteorology, nautical) A light wind with wind speed between 0.3 and 1.5 m/s; a Force 1 wind strength on the Beaufort scale. Categories (topical): Meteorology, Nautical, Wind Translations (wind): hiljainen tuuli (Finnish), nästan stiltje (Swedish)

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