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the act of winding or twisting
he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
(noun) breaking wind, fart, farting, flatus
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
(noun) wind instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
(noun) lead, confidential information, tip, steer, hint
an indication of potential opportunity
he got a tip on the stock market; a good lead for a job
(noun) malarkey, malarky, jazz, nothingness, idle words
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
that's a lot of wind; don't give me any of that jazz
(noun) current of air, air current
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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 atmosphere
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
(verb) wreathe
form into a wreath
(verb) wind up
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
wind your watch
arrange or or coil around
roll your hair around your finger; Twine the thread around the spool; She wrapped her arms around the child
(verb) meander, wander, weave, thread
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
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
The dog nosed out the drugs
extend in curves and turns
The road winds around the lake; the path twisted through the forest