What does winding mean?
Definitions for winding
ˈwaɪn dɪŋwind·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
wind, winding, twistadjective
the act of winding or twisting
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminousadjective
marked by repeated turns and bends
"a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"
meandering(a), rambling, wandering(a), windingadjective
of a path e.g.
"meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"
Webster Dictionary
Winding
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Windingnoun
a call by the boatswain's whistle
Windingadjective
twisting from a direct line or an even surface; circuitous
Windingnoun
a turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream
Windingnoun
a line- or ribbon-shaped material (as wire, string, or bandaging) wound around an object; as, the windings (conducting wires) wound around the armature of an electric motor or generator
Etymology: [From Wind to twist.]
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Dwining
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of winding in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of winding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of winding in a Sentence
Earnings season is winding down and the market is absorbing reports from retailers, which are generally pretty good and the economy is in good shape right,so investors are hoping for a better world economy.
William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II scene 1:
He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.
It is our primary importance that consumers are protected, consumers are given options, and consumers do not have a gap in coverage. That’s why you see these co-ops winding down in the fourth quarter – so the American people have coverage until the end of the year and new coverage starting on January 1st.
Mike DeWine's not naturally somebody who you would look at as the typical successful Governor, who is a back-slapper and gives stem-winding speeches, mike DeWine's a grind-it-out governor, manager, who just gets things done.
Time in winding down for Dish, if they don't find a way to build a network, they lose their spectrum.
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- gewundenGerman
- devanadoSpanish
- kierros, käämi, kela, mutkitteleva, mutkikas, kelaus, kiemurteleva, käämintäFinnish
- tortueuxFrench
- lùbachScottish Gaelic
- kanyargósHungarian
- avvolgimentoItalian
- 曲がりくねるJapanese
- 굴곡Korean
- sinuoso, tortuosoPortuguese
- намотка, обмотка, мотка, извилистый, наматывание, виться, петлятьRussian
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