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  • 1wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction       any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …

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  • 2wind|age — «WIHN dihj», noun. 1. the power of the wind to turn a missile from its course. 2. the distance that a missile is turned from its course by the wind. 3. a change in aim to compensate for windage, accomplished on a rifle by a slight lateral… …

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  • 3Wind barb — Wind Barbs are symbols used on weather maps [http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/latest run/wna ecg.anim.gif] to indicate the speed and direction of wind. A barb is comprised of a minimum of two straight lines, the longest of which indicates the… …

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  • 4Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the …

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  • 5wind — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fierce, harsh, high, stiff, strong ▪ Rain and high winds are forecast. ▪ There was a stiff wind blowing …

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  • 6wind — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wint wind, Latin ventus, Greek aēnai to blow, Sanskrit vāti it blows Date: before 12th century 1. a. a natural movement of air of any velocity;… …

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  • 7slight — adj. 1 very small in degree VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ …

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  • 8gentle wind — noun a slight wind (usually refreshing) the breeze was cooled by the lake as he waited he could feel the air on his neck • Syn: ↑breeze, ↑zephyr, ↑air • Derivationally related forms: ↑airy ( …

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  • 9To touch the wind — Touch Touch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Touched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Touching}.] [F. toucher, OF. touchier, tuchier; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. zucchen, zukken, to twitch, pluck, draw, G. zukken, zukken, v. intens. fr. OHG. ziohan to draw, G. ziehen,… …

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  • 10The Wind Cries Mary — Для этой статьи не заполнен шаблон карточка {{Музыкальный сингл}}. Вы можете помочь проекту, добавив его. RS …

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