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Meaning of winds

noun

Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. Example: As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action. Example: the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows
The ability to breathe easily. Example: After the second lap he was already out of wind.
News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.) Example: Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend.
One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements).

noun

The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.

verb

To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc. Example: The boxer was winded during round two.
To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.

verb

To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something. Example: to wind thread on a spool or into a ball
To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock. Example: Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.
To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
To travel in a way that is not straight. Example: Vines wind round a pole. The river winds through the plain.
To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.

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