winding

Speech parts

1. winding - Noun

2. winding - Adjective

3. winding - Verb

5. winding - Adjective Satellite

6. Winding - Proper noun

Meaning

of Wind

A call by the boatswain's whistle.

Twisting from a direct line or an even surface; circuitous.

A turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream.

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.

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Examples

He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike. William Shakespeare

The long and winding road that leads to your door Will never disappear, I've seen that road before it always leads me here, Leads me to your door. Paul McCartney

Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O jazzmen. Carl Sandburg

No matter how long and winding the road might be, it will always lead you to your destination. African Proverb

If I were to trade in winding sheets, no one would die. Arabic Proverb

Man's mind is a watch that needs winding daily. Welsh Proverb

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