Wind

  • 71wind — I n. /wind/ movement, current of air 1) an adverse; balmy, gentle, light; biting, cold, cutting, icy; brisk, heavy, high, stiff, strong; fair, favorable; gale force; gusty; head; raw; tail; trade wind 2) the prevailing winds 3) the wind blows;… …

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  • 72wind — {{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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  • 73wind — 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 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 74WIND — The Global Geospace Science (GGS) WIND satellite is a NASA science spacecraft launched at 04:31:00 EST on November 1, 1994 from launch pad 17B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Merritt Island, Florida aboard a McDonnell Douglas Delta …

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  • 75Wind — Passanten im Wind …

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  • 76wind — 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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  • 77wind — I.   (air movement).   Makani (for fig. meanings and types of winds, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it).   See break wind.     Variable wind, makani pālua.     Fair wind, makani olu olu, peawini.     Wind puff, ahe lau makani, ōnini …

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  • 78WInd — West Indian. Also, W.Ind. * * * I Movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Wind is an important factor in determining and controlling climate and weather. It is also the generating force of most ocean and freshwater waves. Wind… …

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  • 79wind — 01. The [wind] blew the door shut with a loud bang. 02. We couldn t go canoeing because of high [winds]. 03. Windmills change [wind] power to energy which can be used for electricity. 04. There is no [wind] on the moon, so unless someone disturbs …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 80wind*/*/*/ — [wɪnd] noun I 1) [C/U] a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it A cold wind blew.[/ex] During the night the wind picked up (= got stronger).[/ex] The helicopter can t reach them until the wind drops (= becomes less… …

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