winding

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Verb 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Translations 1.1.3 Adjective 1.1.3.1 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

wind +‎ -ing, from wind (“‘to wrap’”).

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winding

1. Present participle of wind.

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winding (countable and uncountable; plural windings)

1. something wound around something else
2. the manner in which something is wound
3. one complete turn of something wound
4. (electrical) a length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer

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[edit] Adjective

winding (comparative more winding, superlative most winding)

1. twisting, turning or sinuous
2. spiral or helical

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[edit] Etymology 2

wind +‎ -ing, from wind (“‘movement of air’”), as the wind was used to assist turning.

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winding

1. (British) to turn a boat around in a canal

[edit] Noun

winding (countable and uncountable; plural windings)

1. the act or process of winding (turning around)

[edit] Derived terms

Wikipedia

• winding hole

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: dgiinnw
• dwining