WIND — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
wind
The act of winding or twisting.
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- He put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind.
Breath.
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- The collision knocked the wind out of him.
A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus.
A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath.
An indication of potential opportunity.
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- He got a tip on the stock market.
- A good lead for a job.
Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk.
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- That's a lot of wind.
- Don't give me any of that jazz.
A tendency or force that influences events.
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- The winds of change.
Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
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- 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 atmo.
Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help.
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- Hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car.
Form into a wreath.
Coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem.
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- Wind your watch.
Wrap or coil around.
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- Roll your hair around your finger.
- Twine the thread around the spool.
To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.
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- The river winds through the hills.
- The path meanders through the vineyards.
- Sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body.
Catch the scent of; get wind of.
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- The dog nosed out the drugs.
Extend in curves and turns.
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- The road winds around the lake.
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