Adjustment vs Windage - What's the difference?
adjustment | windage |
a small change; a minor correction; a modification
The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
(automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
(ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot
(ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm
(medicine, dated) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
(chiefly, nautical) Exposure to the wind
As nouns the difference between adjustment and windage
is that adjustment is a small change; a minor correction; a modification while windage is drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.adjustment
English
Noun
(en noun)- The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
- When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.