winding

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

wind +‎ -ing, from wind (to wrap).

[edit] Verb

winding

  1. Present participle of wind.

[edit] Noun

Singular
winding

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural windings

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)

Positive
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.

[edit] Verb

winding

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

[edit] Noun

Singular
winding

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural windings

winding (countable and uncountable; plural windings)

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

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