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  • 31wind — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high pressure to one of low pressure. b a current of wind blowing from a specified direction or otherwise defined (north wind; contrary wind). 2 a breath as needed… …

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  • 32wind — I AIR ♦♦ winds, winding, winded (Pronounced [[t]wɪ̱nd[/t]] in wind 1, and [[t]wa͟ɪnd[/t]] in wind 2.) 1) N VAR A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth s surface. There was a strong wind blowing... Then the wind dropped and the… …

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  • 33wind — I n. [[t]wɪnd,[/t]] lit. [[t]waɪnd[/t]] v. [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface, caused by temperature differentials in air 2) mer a gale; storm; hurricane 3) any …

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  • 34wind — wind1 [wɪnd] noun 1》 the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current blowing from a particular direction.     ↘the rush of air caused by a fast moving body. 2》 breath as needed in physical exertion, speech,… …

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  • 35wind up — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you wind up an activity, you finish it or stop doing it. [V P n (not pron)] The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia... [V P n (not pron)] Winding up the debate, she said: It would immediately put up interest… …

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  • 36wind — {{11}}wind (n.1) air in motion, O.E. wind, from P.Gmc. *wendas (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., M.Du., Du. wind, O.N. vindr, O.H.G. wind, Ger. Wind, Goth. winds), from PIE *we nt o blowing, from root *we to blow (Cf. Skt …

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  • 37wind — I noun 1) the trees were swaying in the wind Syn: breeze, current of air; gale, hurricane; literary zephyr 2) Jez got his wind back Syn: breath 3) the discomfort of holding back one s wind Syn …

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  • 38ˌwind (sth) ˈdown — phrasal verb to end gradually, or to finish something gradually The party started to wind down around 2.00 am.[/ex] …

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  • 39wind 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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  • 40Down the wind — Wind Wind (w[i^]nd, in poetry and singing often w[imac]nd; 277), n. [AS. wind; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. wind, OHG. wint, Dan. & Sw. vind, Icel. vindr, Goth winds, W. gwynt, L. ventus, Skr. v[=a]ta (cf. Gr. ah ths a blast, gale, ah^nai to… …

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