winding

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English [edit]

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Etymology 1 [edit]

wind +‎ -ing, from wind (to wrap).

Verb [edit]

winding

  1. Present participle of wind.

Noun [edit]

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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Adjective [edit]

winding (comparative more winding, superlative most winding)

  1. twisting, turning or sinuous
  2. spiral or helical
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Etymology 2 [edit]

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

Verb [edit]

winding

  1. Present participle of wind.

Noun [edit]

winding (countable and uncountable; plural windings)

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

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