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Wind
n.
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A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the four winds.
Wind
n.
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A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
Wind
n.
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Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
Wind
n.
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The dotterel.
Winded
imp. & p. p.
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Winding
p. pr. & vb. n.
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Wind
v. t.
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To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
Wind
v. t.
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To perceive or follow by the scent; to scent; to nose; as, the hounds winded the game.
Wind
v. t.
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To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of breath.
Wind
v. t.
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To rest, as a horse, in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
Wound
imp. & p. p.
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Winded
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of Wind
Winding
p. pr. & vb. n.
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Wind
v. t.
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To blow; to sound by blowing; esp., to sound with prolonged and mutually involved notes.
Windage
n.
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The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it.
Windage
n.
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The sudden compression of the air caused by a projectile in passing close to another body.
Windas
n.
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See 3d Windlass.
Windbore
n.
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The lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine.
Windbound
a.
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prevented from sailing, by a contrary wind. See Weatherbound.
Wind-break
v. t.
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To break the wind of; to cause to lose breath; to exhaust.
Wind-break
n.
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A clump of trees serving for a protection against the force of wind.
Wind-broken
a.
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Having the power of breathing impaired by the rupture, dilatation, or running together of air cells of the lungs, so that while the inspiration is by one effort, the expiration is by two; affected with pulmonary emphysema or with heaves; -- said of a horse.
Winder
n.
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One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.
Winder
n.
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An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
Winder
n.
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One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan, so that each tread is broader at one end than at the other; -- distinguished from flyer.
Winder
v. t. & i.
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To fan; to clean grain with a fan.
Winder
n.
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A blow taking away the breath.
Winder
v. i.
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To wither; to fail.
Windfall
n.
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Anything blown down or off by the wind, as fruit from a tree, or the tree itself, or a portion of a forest prostrated by a violent wind, etc.
Windfall
n.
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An unexpected legacy, or other gain.