shake of wind

  • 21Shake! — CD The Bates Дата выпуска 1990 Жанр …

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  • 22wind shake — n. a condition of timber in which there is separation of the concentric rings, supposedly due to strain from strong winds during growth wind shaken adj …

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  • 23wind shake — /wind/ 1. Also called anemosis. a flaw in wood supposed to be caused by the action of strong winds upon the trunk of the tree. 2. such flaws collectively. Also called cup shake. [1535 45] * * * …

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  • 24wind shake — wind′ shake [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. agr. a flaw in wood supposed to be caused by the action of strong winds upon the trunk of the tree • Etymology: 1535–45 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25Wind-shaken — Wind shak en, a. Shaken by the wind; specif. (Forestry), affected by wind shake, or anemosis (which see, above). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26wind-shak|en — «WIHND SHAY kuhn», adjective. 1. (of timber) affected by wind shake. 2. shaken or agitated by the wind …

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  • 27wind shake — noun 1. : a shake in timber attributed to high winds pine free from knots, wind shakes, and other defects U.S. Daily 2. : a defective condition marked by wind shakes * * * /wind/ 1. Also called anemosis. a flaw in wood supposed to be caused by… …

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  • 28shake — shake1 W2S3 [ʃeık] v past tense shook [ʃuk] past participle shaken [ˈʃeıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(body)¦ 3 shake your head 4 shake somebody s hand/shake hands with somebody 5¦(shock)¦ 6 shake somebody s confidence/beliefs etc 7 somebody s voice… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29wind up — verb 1. finally be or do something (Freq. 4) He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart he wound up being unemployed and living at home again • Syn: ↑finish up, ↑land up, ↑fetch up, ↑end up, ↑finish …

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  • 30shake — [c]/ʃeɪk / (say shayk) verb (shook, shaken, shaking) –verb (i) 1. to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 2. to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 3. to fall (down, off, etc.) by such motion: sand shakes off readily. 4. to …