windchill
wind·chill / ˈwin(d)ˌchil/ (also wind·chill fac·tor or chill fac·tor) • n. a quantity expressing the effective lowering of the air temperature caused by the wind, esp. as affecting the rate of heat loss from an object or human body or as perceived by an exposed person.
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