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21wind turbine — UK US noun [C] NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT ► a large tall structure with blades (= large, flat pieces) that are blown around by the wind producing electrical energy: »The wind turbines are visible on the horizon as you look out to sea …
22wind|lass — «WIHND luhs», noun, verb. –n. a machine for pulling or lifting things. A windlass is a kind of winch with a horizontal roller or beam, resting on supports, around which a rope, cable, or chain is wound, as to hoist water from a well or to raise… …
23wind´ing|ly — wind|ing «WYN dihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of a person or thing that winds. 2. a bend; turn. 3. something that is wound or coiled. 4. Electricity. a) a continuous coil of wire forming a conductor, as in a generator or motor. b) the… …
24wind|ing — «WYN dihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of a person or thing that winds. 2. a bend; turn. 3. something that is wound or coiled. 4. Electricity. a) a continuous coil of wire forming a conductor, as in a generator or motor. b) the manner in… …
25wind·mill — /ˈwındˌmıl/ noun, pl mills [count] 1 : a structure that has parts which are turned around by the wind and that is used to produce power, pump water, etc. 2 Brit : ↑pinwheel 1 tilt at windmills see ↑tilt, 1 …
26Wind power — Wind power: worldwide installed capacity [1] …
27wind — 1 /wInd/ noun 1 AIR (C, U) moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current: a 70 mile an hour wind | branches swaying in the wind | the wind blows: A gentle wind was blowing through the trees. | strong/high winds: The… …
28Wind tunnel — A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid objects.Ways that wind speed and flow are measured in wind tunnels: * Threads can be attached to the surface of study objects to… …
29Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the …
30wind — wind1 [ wınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it: A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if the wind picks up (=gets stronger). The helicopter… …
