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wind

(pronounced wind) to change direction; meander: The creek winds through the woods.
Not to be confused with:wend – to proceed or go: She had to wend her way through the crowd.

wind¹

W0167300 (wĭnd)n.1. a. Moving air, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air parallel to or along the ground.b. A movement of air generated artificially, as by bellows or a fan.2. a. The direction from which a movement of air comes: The wind is north-northwest.b. A movement of air coming from one of the four cardinal points of the compass: the four winds.3. Moving air carrying sound, an odor, or a scent.4. a. Breath, especially normal or adequate breathing; respiration: had the wind knocked out of them.b. Gas produced in the stomach or intestines during digestion; flatulence.5. often winds Music a. The brass and woodwinds sections of a band or orchestra.b. Wind instruments or their players considered as a group.c. Woodwinds.6. a. Something that disrupts or destroys: the winds of war.b. A tendency; a trend: the winds of change.7. Information, especially of something concealed; intimation: Trouble will ensue if wind of this scandal gets out.8. a. Speech or writing empty of meaning; verbiage: His remarks on the subject are nothing but wind.b. Vain self-importance; pomposity: an expert who was full of wind even before becoming famous.tr.v. wind·ed, wind·ing, winds 1. To expose to free movement of air; ventilate or dry.2. a. To detect the smell of; catch a scent of.b. To pursue by following a scent.3. To cause to be out of or short of breath.4. To afford a recovery of breath: stopped to wind and water the horses.Idioms: before the wind Nautical In the same direction the wind is blowing. close to/near the wind1. Nautical As close as possible to the direction the wind is blowing from.2. Close to danger. down the wind Nautical Downwind. in the wind Likely to occur; in the offing: Big changes are in the wind. into the wind Nautical In the same or nearly the same direction as the wind is blowing from. off the wind Nautical In a direction that is not as close as possible to the direction the wind is blowing from. on the wind Nautical Close to the wind. take the wind out of (one's) sails To rob of an advantage; deflate. under the wind1. Nautical To the leeward.2. In a location protected from the wind. up the wind Nautical Upwind.

[Middle English, from Old English; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]

wind²

W0167400 (wīnd)v. wound (wound), wind·ing, winds v.tr.1. To wrap (something) around a center or another object once or repeatedly: wind string around a spool.2. To wrap or encircle (an object) in a series of coils; entwine: wound her injured leg with a bandage; wound the waist of the gown with lace and ribbons.3. a. To go along (a curving or twisting course): wind a path through the mountains.b. To proceed on (one's way) with a curving or twisting course.4. To introduce in a disguised or devious manner; insinuate: He wound a plea for money into his letter.5. To turn (a crank, for example) in a series of circular motions.6. a. To coil the spring of (a mechanism) by turning a stem or cord, for example: wind a watch.b. To coil (thread, for example), as onto a spool or into a ball.c. To remove or unwind (thread, for example), as from a spool: wound the line off the reel.7. To lift or haul by means of a windlass or winch: Wind the pail to the top of the well.v.intr.1. To move in or have a curving or twisting course: a river winding through a valley.2. a. To move in or have a spiral or circular course: a column of smoke winding into the sky.b. To be coiled or spiraled: The vine wound about the trellis.3. To be twisted or whorled into curved forms.4. To proceed misleadingly or insidiously in discourse or conduct.5. To become wound: a clock that winds with difficulty.n.1. The act of winding.2. A single turn, twist, or curve.Phrasal Verbs: wind down1. To diminish or cause to diminish gradually in energy, intensity, or scope: The party wound down as guests began to leave.2. To relax; unwind. wind up1. To come or bring to a finish; end: when the meeting wound up; wind up a project.2. To put in order; settle: wound up her affairs before leaving the country.3. To arrive in a place or situation after or because of a course of action: took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town; overspent and wound up in debt.4. Baseball To swing back the arm and raise the foot in preparation for pitching the ball.

[Middle English winden, from Old English windan.]

wind³

W0167400 (wīnd, wĭnd)tr.v. wind·ed (wīn′dĭd, wĭn′-) or wound (wound), wind·ing, winds Music 1. To blow (a wind instrument).2. To sound by blowing.

[From wind.]

wind′er n.

wind

(wɪnd) n1. (Physical Geography) a current of air, sometimes of considerable force, moving generally horizontally from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. See also Beaufort scale2. (Physical Geography) chiefly poetic the direction from which a wind blows, usually a cardinal point of the compass3. (General Engineering) air artificially moved, as by a fan, pump, etc4. any sweeping and destructive force5. a trend, tendency, or force: the winds of revolution. 6. informal a hint; suggestion: we got wind that you were coming. 7. something deemed insubstantial: his talk was all wind. 8. breath, as used in respiration or talk: you're just wasting wind. 9. (Physiology) (often used in sports) the power to breathe normally: his wind is weak. See also second wind10. (Instruments) music a. a wind instrument or wind instruments considered collectivelyb. (often plural) the musicians who play wind instruments in an orchestrac. (modifier) of, relating to, or composed of wind instruments: a wind ensemble. 11. (Physiology) an informal name for flatus12. (Hunting) the air on which the scent of an animal is carried to hounds or on which the scent of a hunter is carried to his quarry13. (Nautical Terms) the part of a vessel's hull below the water line that is exposed by rolling or by wave action14. any point particularly susceptible to attack or injury15. (Physiology) break wind to release intestinal gas through the anus16. get the wind up have the wind up informal to become frightened17. (Hunting) have in the wind to be in the act of following (quarry) by scent18. how the wind blows how the wind lies which way the wind blows which way the wind lies what appears probable19. in the wind about to happen20. (Brewing) three sheets in the wind informal intoxicated; drunk21. (Nautical Terms) in the teeth of the wind in the eye of the wind directly into the wind22. into the wind against the wind or upwind23. (Nautical Terms) off the wind nautical away from the direction from which the wind is blowing24. (Nautical Terms) on the wind nautical as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing25. put the wind up informal to frighten or alarm26. (Banking & Finance) raise the wind informal Brit to obtain the necessary funds27. sail close to the wind sail near to the wind a. to come near the limits of danger or indecencyb. to live frugally or manage one's affairs economically28. take the wind out of someone's sails to destroy someone's advantage; disconcert or deflatevb (tr) 29. (Pathology) to cause (someone) to be short of breath: the blow winded him. 30. (Hunting) a. to detect the scent ofb. to pursue (quarry) by following its scent31. (Physiology) to cause (a baby) to bring up wind after feeding by patting or rubbing on the back32. to expose to air, as in drying, ventilating, etc[Old English wind; related to Old High German wint, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus] ˈwindless adj ˈwindlessly adv ˈwindlessness n

wind

(waɪnd) vb, winds, winding or wound1. (Textiles) (often foll by: around, about, or upon) to turn or coil (string, cotton, etc) around some object or point or (of string, etc) to be turned etc, around some object or point: he wound a scarf around his head. 2. (tr) to twine, cover, or wreathe by or as if by coiling, wrapping, etc; encircle: we wound the body in a shroud. 3. (Mechanical Engineering) (often foll by: up) to tighten the spring of (a clockwork mechanism)4. (foll by: off) to remove by uncoiling or unwinding5. (usually intr) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course: the river winds through the hills. 6. (tr) to introduce indirectly or deviously: he is winding his own opinions into the report. 7. (tr) to cause to twist or revolve: he wound the handle. 8. (General Engineering) (tr; usually foll by up or down) to move by cranking: please wind up the window. 9. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to haul, lift, or hoist (a weight, etc) by means of a wind or windlass10. (Building) (intr) (of a board, etc) to be warped or twisted11. (intr) archaic to proceed deviously or indirectlyn12. the act of winding or state of being wound13. a single turn, bend, etc: a wind in the river. 14. (Building) Also called: winding a twist in a board or plank[Old English windan; related to Old Norse vinda, Old High German wintan (German winden)] ˈwindable adj

wind

(waɪnd) vb, winds, winding, winded or wound (Music, other) (tr) poetic to blow (a note or signal) on (a horn, bugle, etc)[C16: special use of wind¹]

wind¹

(n. wɪnd, Literary waɪnd; v. wɪnd)

n. 1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface, caused by temperature differentials in air. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows or fan. 4. wind instrument. 5. wind instruments collectively, as distinguished from percussion and strings. 6. winds, the members of a band or orchestra playing wind instruments. 7. breath or breathing: to catch one's wind. 8. the power of breathing freely, as during continued exertion. 9. any influential force or trend: the winds of public opinion. 10. a hint or intimation: to catch wind of a stock split. 11. air carrying an animal's odor or scent. 12. empty talk; mere words. 13. vanity; conceit. 14. gas generated in the stomach and intestines. v.t. 15. to expose to wind or air. 16. to follow by the scent. 17. to make short of wind or breath, as by vigorous exercise. 18. to let recover breath, as by resting after exertion. v.i. 19. to catch the scent or odor of game. Idioms: 1. how or which way the wind blows or lies, what the tendency or probability is. 2. in the teeth or eye of the wind, directly into or against the wind. 3. in the wind, about to occur; impending. 4. off the wind, a. away from the wind; with the wind at one's back. b. (of a sailing vessel) headed into the wind with sails shaking or aback. 5. on the or a wind, as close as possible to the wind. 6. sail close to the wind, a. to sail as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing. b. to practice economy in one's affairs. c. to verge on a breach of propriety or decency. d. to take a risk. 7. take the wind out of one's sails, to destroy one's self-assurance; disconcert or deflate one. [before 900; Middle English (n.), Old English, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon wind, Old High German wint, Old Norse vindr, Gothic winds, Latin ventus] syn: wind, breeze, zephyr, gust, blast refer to a current of air set in motion naturally. wind applies to air in motion, blowing with any degree of gentleness or violence: a strong wind; a westerly wind. A breeze is usu. a cool, light wind; technically, it is a wind of 4–31 mph: a refreshing breeze. zephyr, a literary word, refers to a soft, mild breeze: a zephyr whispering through palm trees. A gust is a sudden, brief rush of air: A gust of wind scattered the leaves. A blast is a brief but more violent rush of air, usu. a cold one: a wintry blast.

wind²

(waɪnd)

v. wound (waʊnd) or (Rare) wind•ed (ˌwaɪn dɪd) wind•ing; v.i. 1. to take a frequently bending course; change direction; meander: The stream winds through the forest. 2. to have a circular or spiral course or direction. 3. to coil or twine about something. 4. to proceed circuitously or indirectly. 5. to undergo winding or winding up. 6. to be twisted or warped, as a board. v.t. 7. to encircle or wreathe, as with something twined, wrapped, or placed about. 8. to roll or coil (thread, string, etc.) into a ball, on a spool, or the like (often fol. by up). 9. to remove or take off by unwinding (usu. fol. by off or from): to wind thread off a bobbin. 10. to twine, fold, wrap, or place about something. 11. to make (a mechanism) operational by turning a key, crank, etc. (often fol. by up): to wind a clock. 12. to haul or hoist by means of a winch, windlass, or the like (often fol. by up). 13. to make (one's or its way) in a bending or curving course. 14. to make (one's or its way) by indirect, stealthy, or devious procedure: wound his way into our confidence. 15. wind down, a. to bring or come to a gradual conclusion. b. to calm down; relax. 16. wind up, a. to bring or come to a conclusion: to wind up a campaign. b. to end up: to wind up in jail. c. to make tense or nervous; excite: She got all wound up before the game. n. 17. the act of winding. 18. a single turn, twist, or bend of something wound. 19. a twist producing an uneven surface. [before 900; Middle English; Old English windan, c. Old Saxon windan, Old High German wintan, Old Norse vinda, Gothic biwindan; akin to wend, wander]

wind³

(waɪnd, wɪnd)

v.t. wind•ed or wound (waʊnd) wind•ing. 1. to blow (a horn, etc.). 2. to sound by blowing. [1375–1425; late Middle English; v. use of wind¹, with inflection influenced by wind²]

WInd or W.Ind.,

West Indian.

windGlobal wind patterns are determined by differences in atmospheric pressure resulting from the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun. As warm, moist air rises along the equator, surface air moves in to take its place, creating the trade winds. Some of the air that descends at the two tropics moves away from the equator, creating the westerlies. The eastward and westward movement of these wind patterns is caused by the Earth's clockwise rotation.

wind

(wĭnd) A current of air, especially a natural one that moves along or parallel to the ground.

Wind

See also atmosphere; weather
ancraophobiaan abnormal fear of wind.anemographyRare. the recording of the measurement of wind speed by an anemometer. — anemographic, adj.anemologythe science of the winds. — anemological, adj.anemometeran instrument for indicating wind velocity.anemometrythe measurement of wind speed and direction, often by an anemometrograph. — anemometric, anemometrical, adj.anemophiliawind-loving, said of plants that are fertilized only through the action of winds. — anemophile, n. — anemophilous, adj.anemophobiaan abnormal fear of drafts or winds. — anemophobe, n.anemoscopean instrument for recording the direction of the wind.bise, bizea cold, dry wind that blows from the north or northeast in south central Europe.breezea light wind, 4 to 27 knots on the Beaufort scale.cyclonean atmospheric disturbance characterized by powerful winds spinning in the shape of a vertical cylinder or horizontal disk, accompanied by low pressure at the center. — cyclonic, adj.cyclonologythe study of cyclones. — cyclonologist, n.foehn, föhna warm, dry wind that blows down the side of a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.galea strong wind, 28 to 55 knots on the Beaufort scale.habooba heavy dust- or sandstorm of N. Africa, Arabia, and India.hurricanea extremely strong wind, usually accompanied by foul weather, more than 65 knots on the Beaufort scale.levantera strong east wind in the Mediterranean region.mistrala cold, dry wind that blows from the north in the south of France and vicinity.Santa Anaa hot, dry, dust-bearing wind that blows from inland desert regions in southern California.sirocco1. a hot, dry, dust-laden wind that blows on the northern Mediterranean coast from Africa.
2. a sultry southeast wind in the same regions.
3. a hot, oppressive wind of cyclonic origin, as in Kansas.tornadoa highly localized, violent windstorm occurring over land, usually in the U.S. Midwest, characterized by a vertical, funnel-shaped cloud.twisterwhirlwind.typhoona cyclone or hurricane in the western Pacific Ocean.whirlwindany wind that has a spinning motion and is conflned to a small area in the shape of a vertical cylinder.

Wind

wind instruments in an orchestra; their players collectively, 1876.Examples: wind of adulation, 1480; of doctrines, 1526; of hope, 1591; of laughter, 1859; of passions, 1665; of praise, 1634.

Wind

wind

Wind can be a noun or a verb.

1. used as a noun

The wind /wɪnd/ is a current of air moving across the earth's surface.

An icy wind brought clouds of snow.Leaves were being blown along by the wind.2. used as a verb

The verb wind /waɪnd/ has a completely different meaning. If a road or river winds in a particular direction, it goes in that direction with a lot of bends.

The river winds through miles of beautiful countryside.

The past tense and -ed participle of this verb is wound, pronounced /waʊnd/.

The road wound across the desolate plain.

You can also wind /waɪnd/ something around something else. For example, you can wind a wire around a stick. This means that you wrap the wire around the stick several times.

She started to wind the bandage around her arm.He had a long scarf wound round his neck.

When you wind /waɪnd/ something such as a watch or a clock, you turn a knob or handle several times in order to make it operate.

I hadn't wound my watch so I didn't know the time.3. 'wound'

Wound can also be pronounced /wuːnd/. When it is pronounced like this, it is a noun or a verb, and it has a completely different meaning. A wound is damage to a part of your body, caused by a weapon.

They treated a soldier with a leg wound.

If someone wounds you, they damage your body using a weapon.

Her father was badly wounded in the war.See wound

wind

(current of air)
Past participle: winded
Gerund: winding

Imperative
wind
wind

Present
I wind
you wind
he/she/it winds
we wind
you wind
they wind

Preterite
I winded
you winded
he/she/it winded
we winded
you winded
they winded

Present Continuous
I am winding
you are winding
he/she/it is winding
we are winding
you are winding
they are winding

Present Perfect
I have winded
you have winded
he/she/it has winded
we have winded
you have winded
they have winded

Past Continuous
I was winding
you were winding
he/she/it was winding
we were winding
you were winding
they were winding

Past Perfect
I had winded
you had winded
he/she/it had winded
we had winded
you had winded
they had winded

Future
I will wind
you will wind
he/she/it will wind
we will wind
you will wind
they will wind

Future Perfect
I will have winded
you will have winded
he/she/it will have winded
we will have winded
you will have winded
they will have winded

Future Continuous
I will be winding
you will be winding
he/she/it will be winding
we will be winding
you will be winding
they will be winding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been winding
you have been winding
he/she/it has been winding
we have been winding
you have been winding
they have been winding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been winding
you will have been winding
he/she/it will have been winding
we will have been winding
you will have been winding
they will have been winding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been winding
you had been winding
he/she/it had been winding
we had been winding
you had been winding
they had been winding

Conditional
I would wind
you would wind
he/she/it would wind
we would wind
you would wind
they would wind

Past Conditional
I would have winded
you would have winded
he/she/it would have winded
we would have winded
you would have winded
they would have winded

wind

(coil or twist)
Past participle: wound
Gerund: winding

Imperative
wind
wind

Present
I wind
you wind
he/she/it winds
we wind
you wind
they wind

Preterite
I wound
you wound
he/she/it wound
we wound
you wound
they wound

Present Continuous
I am winding
you are winding
he/she/it is winding
we are winding
you are winding
they are winding

Present Perfect
I have wound
you have wound
he/she/it has wound
we have wound
you have wound
they have wound

Past Continuous
I was winding
you were winding
he/she/it was winding
we were winding
you were winding
they were winding

Past Perfect
I had wound
you had wound
he/she/it had wound
we had wound
you had wound
they had wound

Future
I will wind
you will wind
he/she/it will wind
we will wind
you will wind
they will wind

Future Perfect
I will have wound
you will have wound
he/she/it will have wound
we will have wound
you will have wound
they will have wound

Future Continuous
I will be winding
you will be winding
he/she/it will be winding
we will be winding
you will be winding
they will be winding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been winding
you have been winding
he/she/it has been winding
we have been winding
you have been winding
they have been winding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been winding
you will have been winding
he/she/it will have been winding
we will have been winding
you will have been winding
they will have been winding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been winding
you had been winding
he/she/it had been winding
we had been winding
you had been winding
they had been winding

Conditional
I would wind
you would wind
he/she/it would wind
we would wind
you would wind
they would wind

Past Conditional
I would have wound
you would have wound
he/she/it would have wound
we would have wound
you would have wound
they would have wound

wind

(blow bugle etc.)
Past participle: winded/wound
Gerund: winding

Imperative
wind
wind

Present
I wind
you wind
he/she/it winds
we wind
you wind
they wind

Preterite
I winded/wound
you winded/wound
he/she/it winded/wound
we winded/wound
you winded/wound
they winded/wound

Present Continuous
I am winding
you are winding
he/she/it is winding
we are winding
you are winding
they are winding

Present Perfect
I have winded/wound
you have winded/wound
he/she/it has winded/wound
we have winded/wound
you have winded/wound
they have winded/wound

Past Continuous
I was winding
you were winding
he/she/it was winding
we were winding
you were winding
they were winding

Past Perfect
I had winded/wound
you had winded/wound
he/she/it had winded/wound
we had winded/wound
you had winded/wound
they had winded/wound

Future
I will wind
you will wind
he/she/it will wind
we will wind
you will wind
they will wind

Future Perfect
I will have winded/wound
you will have winded/wound
he/she/it will have winded/wound
we will have winded/wound
you will have winded/wound
they will have winded/wound

Future Continuous
I will be winding
you will be winding
he/she/it will be winding
we will be winding
you will be winding
they will be winding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been winding
you have been winding
he/she/it has been winding
we have been winding
you have been winding
they have been winding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been winding
you will have been winding
he/she/it will have been winding
we will have been winding
you will have been winding
they will have been winding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been winding
you had been winding
he/she/it had been winding
we had been winding
you had been winding
they had been winding

Conditional
I would wind
you would wind
he/she/it would wind
we would wind
you would wind
they would wind

Past Conditional
I would have winded/wound
you would have winded/wound
he/she/it would have winded/wound
we would have winded/wound
you would have winded/wound
they would have winded/wound

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wind - 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"air current, current of airairstream - a relatively well-defined prevailing windcalm air, calm - wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scalebreeze, gentle wind, zephyr, air - a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"chinook, chinook wind, snow eater - a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockiesharmattan - a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the wintercrosswind - wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraftfoehn, fohn - a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alpskhamsin - an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the springSanta Ana - a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coasthigh wind - a very strong wind; "rain and high winds covered the region"headwind - wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraftcatabatic wind, katabatic wind - a wind caused by the downward motion of cold airtailwind - wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraftdoldrums - a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacificeast wind, easterly, easter - a wind from the eastnorthwest wind, northwester - a wind from the northwestsouthwester, sou'wester - a strong wind from the southwestsou'easter, southeaster - a strong wind from the southeastgale - a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scalegust, blast, blow - a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"monsoon - a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in wintermonsoon - any wind that changes direction with the seasonsboreas, north wind, norther, northerly - a wind that blows from the northprevailing wind - the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"samiel, simoom, simoon - a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africasouth wind, souther, southerly - a wind from the southsquall - sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitationthermal - rising current of warm airdraft, draught - a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditions - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"west wind, wester - wind that blows from west to eastair - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
	2.	wind - a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
	3.	wind - breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"breathing out, exhalation, expiration - the act of expelling air from the lungs
	4.	wind - empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"idle words, jazz, malarkey, malarky, nothingnesstalk, talking - an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"
	5.	wind - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"confidential information, steer, tip, hint, leadcounseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
	6.	wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breathwind instrumentbell - the flared opening of a tubular devicebrass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiecefree-reed instrument - a wind instrument with a free reedkazoo - a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpieceembouchure, mouthpiece - the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directlymusical instrument, instrument - any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or soundsocarina, sweet potato - egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holespipe organ, organ - wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboardorgan pipe, pipework, pipe - the flues and stops on a pipe organpipe - a tubular wind instrumentpost horn - wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centurieswhistle - a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into itwoodwind, woodwind instrument, wood - any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
	7.	wind - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anusbreaking wind, fart, farting, flatusinborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
	8.	wind - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"winding, twistrotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
Verb	1.	wind - 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"meander, thread, wander, weavego, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"snake - move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle"wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"
	2.	wind - extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"curve, twistbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"circumvolute - wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snailspiral - form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain"snake - form a snake-like pattern; "The river snakes through the valley"
	3.	wind - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"twine, wrap, rollspool - wind onto a spool or a reelreel - wind onto or off a reelball - form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"clew, clue - roll into a ballcoil, curl, loop - wind around something in coils or loopsmove, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"unroll, unwind, wind off - reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"
	4.	wind - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"scent, nosesmell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
	5.	wind - coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"wind uptighten, fasten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
	6.	wind - form into a wreathwreatheinterlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"
	7.	wind - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"hoist, lifttrice, trice up - hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small ropelift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

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¹noun1. air, blast, breath, hurricane, breeze, draught, gust, zephyr, air-current, current of air During the night the wind had blown down the fence.2. flatulence, gas, flatus tablets to treat trapped wind3. breath, puff, respiration A punch in the stomach knocked the wind out of me.4. nonsense, talk, boasting, hot air, babble, bluster, humbug, twaddle (informal), gab (informal), verbalizing, blather, codswallop (informal), eyewash (informal), idle talk, empty talk You're just talking a lot of wind.get wind of something hear about, learn of, find out about, become aware of, be told about, be informed of, be made aware of, hear tell of, have brought to your notice, hear something on the grape vine (informal) I don't want the press to get wind of our plans at this stage.in the wind imminent, coming, near, approaching, on the way, looming, brewing, impending, on the cards (informal), in the offing, about to happen, close at hand By the mid-1980s, economic change was in the wind again.put the wind up someone (Informal) scare, alarm, frighten, panic, discourage, unnerve, scare off, frighten off, scare the bejesus out of (informal) I had an anonymous letter that really put the wind up me.Related words
adjective aeolian
fear anemophobiaProverbs
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good"

Winds

Wind	Location
berg wind	South Africa
bise	Switzerland
bora	Adriatic Sea
buran or bura	central Asia
Cape doctor	Cape Town, South Africa
chinook	Washington & Oregon coasts
föhn or foehn	N slopes of the Alps
harmattan	W African coast
khamsin, kamseen or kamsin	Egypt
levanter	W Mediterranean
libeccio or libecchio	Corsica
meltemi or etesian wind	NE Mediterranean
mistral	S France to Mediterranean
monsoon	S Asia
nor'wester	Southern Alps, New Zealand
pampero	S America
simoom or simoon	Arabia & N Africa
sirocco	N Africa to S Europe
tramontane or tramontana	W coast of Italy	Wind force	Beaufort number	Speed (kph)
Calm	0	less than 1
Light air	1	1-5
Light breeze	2	6-11
Gentle breeze	3	12-19
Moderate breeze	4	20-28
Fresh	5	29-38
Strong	6	39-49
Near gale	7	50-61
Gale	8	62-74
Strong gale	9	75-88
Storm	10	89-102
Violent storm	11	103-117
Hurricane	12	118 and over

wind

²verb1. meander, turn, bend, twist, curve, snake, ramble, twist and turn, deviate, zigzag The Moselle winds through some 160 miles of tranquil countryside.2. wrap, twist, reel, curl, loop, coil, twine, furl, wreathe She wound the sash round her waist.3. coil, curl, spiral, encircle, twine The snake wound around my leg.wind down1. calm down, unwind, take it easy, unbutton (informal), put your feet up, de-stress (informal), outspan (S. African), cool down or off I need a drink to help me wind down.2. subside, decline, diminish, come to an end, dwindle, tail off, taper off, slacken off The relationship was winding down by more or less mutual agreement.wind someone up (Informal)1. irritate, excite, anger, annoy, exasperate, nettle, work someone up, pique, make someone nervous, put someone on edge, make someone tense This woman kept winding me up by talking over me.2. tease, kid (informal), have someone on (informal), annoy, rag (informal), rib (informal), josh (informal), vex, make fun of, take the mickey out of (informal), send someone up (informal), pull someone's leg (informal) You're joking. Come on, you're just winding me up.wind something down coil, reduce, relax, lessen, slacken, bring something to a close or end, wind something up Foreign aid workers have already begun to wind down their operation.wind something up1. end, finish, settle, conclude, tie up, wrap up, finalize, bring to a close, tie up the loose ends of (informal) The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia.2. close down, close, dissolve, terminate, liquidate, put something into liquidation The bank seems determined to wind up the company.wind up end up, be left, find yourself, finish up, fetch up (informal), land up, end your days You're going to wind up a bitter and lonely old man.

wind¹

nounA natural movement or current of air:air, blast, blow, breeze, gust, zephyr.Archaic: gale.verbTo expose to circulating air:aerate, air, ventilate.

wind²

verb1. To move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course:coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, meander, snake, spiral, twine, twist, weave, wreathe.2. To introduce gradually and slyly:edge, foist, infiltrate, insinuate, work, worm.phrasal verb
wind upTo bring or come to a natural or proper end:close, complete, conclude, consummate, end, finish, terminate, wrap up.

Translations

绕蜿蜒风绕成团肠气

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(wind) noun1. (an) outdoor current of air. The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.风2. breath. Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.呼吸3. air or gas in the stomach or intestines. His stomach pains were due to wind. 肠气（指屁） verb to cause to be out of breath. The heavy blow winded him.使喘不过气 adjective (of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath. 吹奏的（乐器） ˈwindy adjectivea windy hill-top; a windy day; It's windy today.有风的ˈwindiness noun 有风，多风 ˈwindfall noun1. an apple etc blown from a tree. 被风吹落的果子2. any unexpected gain or success. 意外的收获ˈwindmill noun a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water. 风车ˈwindpipe noun the passage for air between mouth and lungs. 气管windsurf, windsurfer, windsurfingwindˈwindscreen noun (American ˈwindshield). 1. a transparent (usually glass) screen above the dashboard of a car. 挡风玻璃2. a wall usually constructed out from the house wall to protect people on a patio or balcony from the wind. 风挡ˈwindsock noun a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield. 风向袋windsurf (ˈwindsəːf) verb to move across water while standing on a windsurfer. 风帆冲浪ˈwindsurfer noun1. (also sailboard) a board with a sail for moving across water with the aid of the wind. 帆板2. the person controlling this board. 帆板运动员ˈwindsurfing noun帆板运动ˈwindswept adjective exposed to the wind and showing the effects of it. windswept hair; a windswept landscape. 暴露在风中的，被风吹扫的 get the wind up to become nervous or anxious. She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge. 担心害怕，紧张 get wind of to get a hint of or hear indirectly about. 得到...的风声，听说 get one's second wind to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness. 喘气后恢复正常in the wind about to happen. A change of policy is in the wind.将要发生like the wind very quickly. The horse galloped away like the wind.迅速如风似地

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(waind) – past tense, past participle wound (waund) – verb1. to wrap round in coils. He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.绕2. to make into a ball or coil. to wind wool.绕成团3. (of a road etc) to twist and turn. The road winds up the mountain.蜿蜒4. to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc. I forgot to wind my watch.上发条ˈwinder noun a lever or instrument for winding, on a clock or other mechanism. 卷场机，卷绕机 ˈwinding adjective full of bends etc. a winding road. 蜿蜒的，弯曲的 wind up1. to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil. My ball of wool has unravelled – could you wind it up again?卷紧2. to wind a clock, watch etc. She wound up the clock.给钟表上发条3. to end. I think it's time to wind the meeting up.结束be/get wound up to be, or get, in a very excited or anxious state. 使兴奋或使紧张

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wind,

flow of air relative to the earth's surface. A wind is named according to the point of the compass from which it blows, e.g., a wind blowing from the north is a north wind.

Wind Direction and Velocity

The direction of wind is usually indicated by a thin strip of wood, metal, or plastic (often in the shape of an arrow or a rooster) called a weather vane or weathercock (but more appropriately called a wind vane) that is free to rotate in a horizontal plane. When mounted on an elevated shaft or spire, the vane rotates under the influence of the wind such that its center of pressure rotates to leeward and the vane points into the wind.

Wind velocity is measured by means of an anemometer or radar. The oldest of these is the cup anemometer, an instrument with three or four small hollow metal hemispheres set so that they catch the wind and revolve about a vertical rod; an electrical device records the revolutions of the cups and thus the wind velocity. The pressure tube anemometer, used primarily in Commonwealth nations, is conceptually a Pitot tube mounted on a wind vane. As the wind blows across the tube, a pressure differential is created that can be mathematically related to wind speed. Doppler radarradar,
system or technique for detecting the position, movement, and nature of a remote object by means of radio waves reflected from its surface. Although most radar units use microwave frequencies, the principle of radar is not confined to any particular frequency range.
..... Click the link for more information. can be used to measure wind speed by shooting pulses of microwaves that are reflected off rain, dust, and other particles in the air, much like the radar guns used by the police to determine the speed of an automobile. Although the U.S. National Weather Service has estimated that tornadotornado,
dark, funnel-shaped cloud containing violently rotating air that develops below a heavy cumulonimbus cloud mass and extends toward the earth. The funnel twists about, rises and falls, and where it reaches the earth causes great destruction.
..... Click the link for more information. winds have reached a velocity of 500 mph (800 kph), the highest wind speeds ever documented, 318 mph (516 kph), were measured using Doppler radar during a tornado in Oklahoma in 1999.

The first successful attempt to standardize the nomenclature of winds of different velocities was the Beaufort scaleBeaufort scale,
a scale of wind velocity devised (c.1805) by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort of the British navy. An adaptation of Beaufort's scale is used by the U.S. National Weather Service; it employs a scale from 0 to 12, representing calm, light air, light breeze, gentle
..... Click the link for more information. , devised (c.1805) by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort of the British navy. An adaptation of Beaufort's scale is used by the U.S. National Weather Service; it employs a scale ranging from 0 for calm to 12 for hurricane, each velocity range being identified by its effects on such things as trees, signs, and houses. Winds may also be classified according to their origin and movement, such as heliotropic winds, which include land and sea breezes, and cyclonic winds, which blow counterclockwise in low-pressure regions of the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Prevailing Winds and General Circulation Patterns

Over some zones around the earth, winds blow predominantly in one direction throughout the year and are usually associated with the rotation of the earth; over other areas, the prevailing direction changes with the seasons; winds over most areas also are variable from day to day so that no prevailing direction is evident, such as, for example, the day-to-day changes in local winds associated with storms or clearing skies. Around the equator there is a belt of relatively low pressure known as the doldrumsdoldrums
or equatorial belt of calms,
area around the earth centered slightly north of the equator between the two belts of trade winds. The large amount of solar radiation that arrives at the earth in this area causes intense heating of the land and ocean.
..... Click the link for more information. , where the heated air is expanding and rising; at about lat. 30°N and S there are belts of high pressure known as the horse latitudeshorse latitudes,
two belts of latitude where winds are light and the weather is hot and dry. They are located mostly over the oceans, at about 30° lat. in each hemisphere, and have a north-south range of about 5° as they follow the seasonal migration of the sun.
..... Click the link for more information. , regions of descending air; farther poleward, near lat. 60°N and S, are belts of low pressure, where the polar frontpolar front,
zone of transition between polar and tropical air masses. Its average position during the winter is at about 30° lat. and during the summer at about 60° lat.
..... Click the link for more information. is located and cyclonic activity is at a maximum; finally there are the polar caps of high pressure.

The prevailing wind systems of the earth blow from the several belts of high pressure toward adjacent low-pressure belts. Because of the earth's rotation (see Coriolis effectCoriolis effect
[for G.-G. de Coriolis, a French mathematician], tendency for any moving body on or above the earth's surface, e.g., an ocean current or an artillery round, to drift sideways from its course because of the earth's rotation.
..... Click the link for more information. ), the winds do not blow directly northward or southward to the area of lower pressure, but are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. The wind systems comprise the trade windstrade winds,
movement of air toward the equator, from the NE in the Northern Hemisphere and from the SE in the Southern Hemisphere. The trade winds originate on the equatorial sides of the horse latitudes, which are two belts of high air pressure, one lying between 25° and
..... Click the link for more information. ; the prevailing westerlies, moving outward from the poleward sides of the horse-latitude belts toward the 60° latitude belts of low pressure (from the southwest in the Northern Hemisphere and from the northwest in the Southern Hemisphere); and the polar easterlies, blowing outward from the polar caps of high pressure and toward the 60° latitude belts of low pressure.

This zonal pattern of winds is displaced northward and southward seasonally because of the inclination of the earth on its axis and the consequent migration of the belts of temperature and pressure. In addition, the pattern is considerably modified by the distribution of land and water, especially in the temperate regions, where temperature differences between land and water are greatest. In winter, areas of high pressure tend to build up over cold continental land masses, while low-pressure development takes place over the adjacent, relatively warm oceans. Exactly the opposite conditions occur during summer, although to a lesser degree. These contrasting pressures over land and water areas are the cause of monsoonmonsoon
[Arab., mausium=season], wind that changes direction with change of season, notably in India and SE Asia. To a lesser degree, monsoonal winds also develop in portions of all other continents except Antarctica.
..... Click the link for more information. winds.

Superimposed upon the general circulation of winds are many lesser disturbances, such as the extratropical cyclonecyclone,
atmospheric pressure distribution in which there is a low central pressure relative to the surrounding pressure. The resulting pressure gradient, combined with the Coriolis effect, causes air to circulate about the core of lowest pressure in a counterclockwise direction
..... Click the link for more information. (the common storm of the temperate latitudes), the tropical cyclone, or hurricanehurricane,
tropical cyclone in which winds attain speeds greater than 74 mi (119 km) per hr. Wind speeds gust over 200 mi (320 km) per hr in some hurricanes. The term is often restricted to those storms occurring over the N Atlantic Ocean; the identical phenomenon occurring over
..... Click the link for more information. , the tornadotornado,
dark, funnel-shaped cloud containing violently rotating air that develops below a heavy cumulonimbus cloud mass and extends toward the earth. The funnel twists about, rises and falls, and where it reaches the earth causes great destruction.
..... Click the link for more information. , and the derechoderecho
, a long-lived windstorm over a wide expanse that is associated with a line of rapidly moving thunderstorms or showers. The winds in a derecho generally exceed 57 mph (92 kph) and may reach 100 mph (161 kph) or more; derecho winds are produced by clusters of downbursts,
..... Click the link for more information. ; each of these storms moves generally along a path that follows the direction of the prevailing winds.

See also chinookchinook,
warm, dry air mass that descends the eastern slopes of the U.S. and Canadian Rocky Mts. after having lost moisture by condensation over the western slopes. Chinooks occur mainly in winter.
..... Click the link for more information. ; climateclimate,
average condition of the atmosphere near the earth's surface over a long period of time, taking into account temperature, precipitation (see rain), humidity, wind, barometric pressure, and other phenomena.
..... Click the link for more information. ; roaring fortiesroaring forties,
name applied, especially by sailors, to the latitudes between 40°S and 50°S, where the prevailing westerly winds are strong and steady. Unlike the winds in the Northern Hemisphere, those in the roaring forties are not impeded by large land areas.
..... Click the link for more information. ; sandstormsandstorm,
strong dry wind blowing over the desert that raises and carries along clouds of sand or dust often so dense as to obscure the sun and reduce visibility almost to zero; also known as a duststorm.
..... Click the link for more information. ; siroccosirocco
[Ital., from Arab. sharq=east], hot, dust-laden, dry, southerly wind originating in the N African desert (most commonly in the spring) and reaching Italy and nearby Mediterranean areas.
..... Click the link for more information. ; weatherweather,
state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with regard to temperature, air pressure (see barometer), wind, humidity, cloudiness, and precipitation. The term weather
..... Click the link for more information. .

Localized Influences on Wind Patterns

The diurnal, or daily, heating and cooling of land near a lake or ocean of fairly constant temperature causes air to blow toward the relatively warmer land during the day (sea breeze) and toward the relatively warmer water at night (land breeze). These breezes are shallow and seldom penetrate far inland or attain high velocity. Similar diurnal changes occur on mountain slopes, the air in the valley becoming heated and expanding so that it moves up the slope in the daytime, the cold air settling into the valley at night. Friction with the earth's surface, eddies caused by surface irregularities, and inequalities of heating with consequent convection currents tend to reduce wind velocity near the earth's surface and cause winds to blow in gusts.

Bibliography

See A. Watts, Instant Wind Forecasting (1988); P. Gipe, Wind Energy Comes of Age (1995); J. DeBlieu, Wind: How the Flow of Air Has Shaped Life, Myth, and the Land (1999).

Wind

the movement of air in the atmosphere almost parallel to the earth’s surface. Wind is usually understood to mean the horizontal component of that movement; sometimes the vertical component, which is hundreds of times less than the horizontal, is also meant. The vertical component of wind attains significant magnitude only in special cases: in clouds when there is strongly developed convection, or in the mountains when air descends along a slope.

Wind arises as a result of uneven horizontal distribution of pressure, which in turn is caused by the inequality of temperature in the atmosphere. Under the influence of pressure drops, the air experiences acceleration directed from high pressure to low. However, along with the initiation of movement, other forces begin to act upon the air: the deflecting force of the earth’s rotation (Coriolis force), friction, and in curved trajectories, centrifugal force. The influence of friction is substantial only in the lower hundreds of meters (in the friction layer). With altitude the effect of friction gradually diminishes, and wind velocity increases. In free atmosphere, above the friction layer, the wind is almost a geostrophic wind.

In the lower layer of the atmosphere, which is a few hundred meters thick and in which friction is substantial, the wind is deflected from the isobars in the direction of low pressure. The magnitude of the angle formed by the wind and the isobar changes according to the character of the underlying surface, the altitude, and also time. Over the sea this angle is 10°-20°; over dry land, 40°-50°. The angle gradually diminishes to zero with increasing altitude.

Wind is characterized by velocity and direction. The wind velocity at the earth’s surface is measured with an anemometer and is expressed in m/sec, km/hr, or knots. Wind velocity may also be approximately estimated visually by the action of the wind on objects; in such cases it is expressed in arbitrary units (the Beaufort scale). Wind direction is determined by a wind vane, streamer, wind sock, and so on and is indicated by the azimuth of the point from which it is blowing. Wind direction is expressed either in degrees or in rhumbs according to a 16-rhumb system (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, and so on). In the free atmosphere, the velocity and direction of the wind are measured by theodolitic and radiotheodolitic observations of free-flying pilot balloons.

Wind velocity and direction always fluctuate to a greater or lesser degree. These fluctuations are called gustiness and are associated with atmospheric turbulence. In making observations, the mean values of wind velocity and direction are usually given. Wind velocities of 5-8 m/sec are considered moderate; over 14 m/sec, strong; on the order of 20-25 m/sec, a gale; and over 30 m/sec, a hurricane. An abrupt short-term increase in wind up to 20 m/sec is called a squall. In tropical cyclones, individual gusts may reach 100 m/sec. The complete absence of wind (calm) is sometimes observed at the earth’s surface. In the troposphere, wind velocity increases with altitude, reaching a maximum at an altitude of 8-10 km. So-called jet streams, with velocities exceeding 60-70 m/sec, are often observed here.

Wind velocity and direction have a clearly expressed daily cycle. At night, the wind velocity at the earth’s surface reaches a minimum, and in the afternoon hours it reaches a maximum. The daily cycle of wind is especially well expressed in the summer on clear days over steppe or desert regions; no daily wind cycle is observed over the sea.

The annual cycle of wind velocity depends substantially on the characteristics of the total atmospheric circulation and also on local conditions. Over the greater part of the European USSR, wind velocity reaches its maximum in the winter and its minimum in the summer. However, in Eastern Siberia, for example, minimum wind velocity is observed in the winter, and the wind becomes stronger in the summer.

Local winds, which are usually associated with features of local circulation, local topography, and so on, are observed in a number of places on the globe.

REFERENCES

Matveev, L. T. Osnovy obshchei meteorologii. Leningrad, 1965.
Khromov, S. P. Meteorologiia i klimatologiia dlia geografieheskikhfakul’tetov, 2nd ed. Leningrad, 1968.

What does it mean when you dream about wind?

Wind in a dream may represent turmoil in the dreamer’s emotions. It can also indicate the energy available for launching in new directions in life.

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[wind] (electronics) The manner in which magnetic tape is wound onto a reel; in an A wind, the coated surface faces the hub; in a B wind, the coated surface faces away from the hub. (meteorology) The motion of air relative to the earth's surface; usually means horizontal air motion, as distinguished from vertical motion, and air motion averaged over the response period of the particular anemometer.

wind

1. British term for twist. 2. A once-used synonym for warped or wined.

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Aeolian harpmusical instrument activated by winds. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 40]Aeolussteward of winds; gives bag of winds to Odysseus. [Gk. Myth: Kravitz, 10; Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]Afer (Africus)southwest wind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 11]Apeliotes (Lips)east or southeast wind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 27]Aquiloequivalent of Boreas, the Greek north wind. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 30]Argestesname of the east wind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 32]Auragoddess of breezes. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 42]Austerthe southwest wind. [Rom. Myth.: Kravitz, 42]Boreasgod of the north wind. [Gk. Myth.: Parrinder, 49]Caicasthe northeast wind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 50]Cornsgod of the north or northwest wind. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 374]Eurus (Volturnus)the southeast wind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 97, 238]Favoniusancient Roman personification of west wind. [Rom. Myth.: Howe, 103]Gentle Annisweather spirit; controls gales on Firth of Cromarty. [Scot. Folklore: Briggs, 185]gregale (Euroclydon)cold, northeast wind over the central Mediterranean. [Meteorology: EB, IV: 724; N.T.: Acts 27:14]Keewaydinthe Northwest Wind, to whose regions Hiawatha ultimately departed. [Am. Lit.: Longfellow The Song of Hiawatha in Magill I, 905]MudjekeewisIndian chief; held dominion over all winds. [Am. Lit.: “Hiawatha” in Benét, 466]Njordgod of the north wind. [Norse Myth.: Wheeler, 260]Ruachisle of winds. [Fr. Lit.: Pantagruel]SleipnirOdin’s eight-legged horse; symbolizes the wind that blows from eight points. [Norse Myth.: Benét, 937]Zephyrusthe west wind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 38, 242]

wind

1. a current of air, sometimes of considerable force, moving generally horizontally from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure 2. Chiefly poetic the direction from which a wind blows, usually a cardinal point of the compass 3. air artificially moved, as by a fan, pump, etc. 4. (often used in sports) the power to breathe normally 5. Musica. a wind instrument or wind instruments considered collectively b. the musicians who play wind instruments in an orchestra c. of, relating to, or composed of wind instruments 6. an informal name for flatus7. the air on which the scent of an animal is carried to hounds or on which the scent of a hunter is carried to his quarry 8. between wind and water the part of a vessel's hull below the water line that is exposed by rolling or by wave action 9. have in the wind to be in the act of following (quarry) by scent 10. off the wind Nautical away from the direction from which the wind is blowing 11. on the wind Nautical as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

Wind

(dreams)The wind in your dream could be symbolic of your own spirit or the life force. The wind may represent changes in your life; the greater the force of the wind, the grater the change. A very gusty wind could represent stress and turmoil but also the energy that you need or have to make changes. The sound of the wind and the movement of objects around you are probably what alert you to the wind in the dream, rather than a sensation of wind on your skin (most people don’t have tactile experiences in their dreams). The sound of the wind is considered by some to be special because it is a sound of nature and has spiritual significance.

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wind something (up) (into something)

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Wind Direction and Velocity

Prevailing Winds and General Circulation Patterns

Localized Influences on Wind Patterns

Bibliography

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What does it mean when you dream about wind?

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Synonyms for wind

noun air

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noun flatulence

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noun breath

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noun nonsense

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phrase get wind of something

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phrase in the wind

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phrase put the wind up someone

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verb meander

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verb wrap

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verb coil

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phrase wind down: calm down

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phrase wind down: subside

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phrase irritate

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phrase tease

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