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winds, plural;
  1. Move in or take a twisting or spiral course
    • - the path wound among olive trees
  2. Pass (something) around a thing or person so as to encircle or enfold
    • - he wound a towel around his midriff
  3. Repeatedly twist or coil (a length of something) around itself or a core
    • - Anne wound the wool into a ball
  4. Be twisted or coiled in such a way
    • - large vines wound around every tree
  5. Wrap or surround (a core) with a coiled length of something
    • - devices wound with copper wire
  6. Make (a clock or other device, typically one operated by clockwork) operate by turning a key or handle
    • - he wound up the clock every Saturday night
    • - she was winding the gramophone
  7. Turn (a key or handle) repeatedly around and around
    • - I wound the handle as fast as I could
  8. Cause (an audio or videotape or a film) to move back or forward to a desired point
    • - wind your tape back and listen to make sure everything is okay
  9. Hoist or draw (something) with a windlass, winch, or similar device

Noun
  1. A twist or turn in a course

  2. A single turn made when winding

  1. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
  2. weave: to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
  3. a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
  4. extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
  5. arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"
  6. breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"
  7. Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale. On Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air. In outer space, solar wind is the movement of gases or charged particles from the sun through space, while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical elements from a planet's atmosphere into ...
  8. WiND is a Web application targeted at Wireless community networks. It was created as a replacement for for the members of Athens Wireless Metropolitan Network (AWMN) located in Athens, Greece.
  9. WIND "News-Talk 560" is a radio station based in Chicago, Illinois, broadcasting its talk radio format on 560 kHz.
  10. Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" (a European mix of pop and folk) music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.
  11. Wind Mobile (styled as WIND) is a Canadian wireless telecommunications provider operated by Globalive which launched in Toronto on December 16, 2009 and two days later in Calgary. ...
  12. In traditional cultures, air is often seen as a universal power or pure substance. Its fundamental importance to life can be seen in words such as aspire, inspire, perspire, and spirit, all derived from the Latin spirare ("to breathe").
  13. Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure; The ability to exert oneself without feeling short of breath; One of the five basic elements (see Wikipedia article on the Classical elements); Flatus; To blow air through a wind ...
  14. (winded) short of breath
  15. (WINDED) Breathing with difficulty after workout or race.
  16. (Winded) 1 minute duration – You may attack and defend, but are unable to use any Skills other than Weapon Skills.  You may however utilize Latent Defenses.
  17. (Winds) n. A classification of tiles consisting of the tiles bearing the characters representing east, west, north, and south. Each player is associated with a wind, which changes every hand. East is the dealer.
  18. (4 winds) the whole earth (see Dan 11:4).
  19. (Winds) 1982. Fl (alto fl), violoncello, celesta, harpsichord, percussion. Ms
  20. (Winds) Although tornadoes are rare in Arizona, strong winds resulting from downbursts are quite common during the summer thunderstorm season in the desert. Desert storm chasers should be prepared to estimate distant winds. ...
  21. (Winds) Blowing from the four quarters of heaven (Jer 49:36; Eze 37:9; Dan 8:8; Zac 2:6). The east wind was parching (Eze 17:10; Eze 19:12), and is sometimes mentioned as simply denoting a strong wind (Job 27:21; Isa 27:8). ...
  22. (Winds) East, South, West and North. Four tiles for each. They can be discarded from the layout by pairs of two identical tiles.
  23. (Winds) Generally refers to a combination of the woodwind and brass sections of the orchestra. But, confusingly, the term sometimes is used as a shortcut for "woodwinds," thus not including the brass instruments (typically in the phrase "winds and brass").
  24. (Winds) Names of the 4 winds are North, South, East and West pieces.
  25. (Winds) The following arrangement and description of winds has been generally adopted: