windfall

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

wind + fall

[edit] Noun

windfall (plural windfalls)

1. Something that has been blown down by the wind.
2. A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind

   They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.

3. a sudden large benefit; especially an influx of money
   • 2004: Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage

     Businessmen rushed to get every last commodity aboard a departing ship, hoping for a windfall once the world realized these would be the very last sacks of flour available, thus driving up prices.

[edit] Derived terms

• windfall profit
• windfall profits tax
• windfall shares
• windfall tax

[edit] Translations