"wind-driven" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} wind-driven (not comparable)
  1. (of ventilation) Occurring with the presence of a wind, although a rotary wind-driven ventilator on a vehicle can also be activated by movement of the vehicle. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-wind-driven-en-adj-PpbCTMMK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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