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| wind [ wīnd ] |
verb (past wound, past participle wound [ wownd ], present participle wind·ing [ wownd ], 3rd person present singular winds) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb go or put something around: to go around something in a coil or coils, or wrap something around something else in a coil or coils
  winding the thread onto the bobbin
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2. transitive verb wrap something with coils: to cover or decorate something by wrapping something else around it in coils
She wound the injured arm with a scarf.
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3. transitive verb move something up or down: to move or lift something by turning a handle or pressing a button
wound the window up
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4. transitive and intransitive verb move something backward or forward: to move something such as film or tape forward or backward by turning a handle or pressing a button, or be moved in this way
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5. transitive verb make something revolve: to turn something such as a crank with a circular motion
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6. transitive verb make clockwork mechanism work: to turn a key or handle in a clock or clockwork device in order to make the mechanism operate, usually by means of a spring that tightens on being wound
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7. transitive and intransitive verb go along path with bends: to move along a course with many bends and twists in it
The river winds lazily through the valley.
The procession wound its way slowly up the hill.
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8. intransitive verb follow spiral path: to go in a spiral path
smoke winding slowly up into the air
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9. transitive verb U.S. introduce something slyly: to introduce something into something else in a sly way
She wound an insinuation into her testimony.
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noun (plural winds) |
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1. curve or bend: a bend or twist in something such as a river or a path
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2. act of winding something: the act of winding something such as a clock or motor
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3. turn in winding something: a single turn in the process of winding something
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| [ Old English windan< Germanic] |
