| get wind of |
to receive hints or rumors of. |
| in the wind |
likely or about to happen. |
| second wind |
the return of comparative ease in breathing, following a brief period of exhaustion, that often occurs during a physically demanding activity such as running. [2 definitions] |
| self-winding |
of a watch or clock, wound automatically by an internal mechanism. |
| solar wind |
the continuous stream of ionized particles emitted from the sun. |
| stem-winding |
wound by turning a knob attached to the end of a stem. |
| tail wind |
a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of a vessel or aircraft. |
| trade wind |
a wind or wind system in the tropics and subtropics that blows steadily toward the equator, usu. from a northeasterly direction north of the equator and southeasterly south of it. |
| wind chimes |
a cluster of small pendants of metal, glass, or the like, hung so that they strike against one another and tinkle or chime when the wind blows them. |
| wind cone |
a windsock. |
| wind down |
to decrease in intensity. [2 definitions] |
| wind farm |
an area of land containing numerous wind turbines used in the harnessing of wind energy in order to generate electricity. |
| wind instrument |
a musical instrument, such as the flute, trumpet, or clarinet, that is sounded by the force of air blown into it. |
| wind power |
energy, usu. in the form of electricity or mechanical power, produced by the wind's movement of blades on a turbine. |
| wind tee |
a large T-shaped weather vane, usu. found on or near airfields. |
| wind tunnel |
a chamber through which air is forced and in which planes, motor vehicles, and the like, or scale models of them, are tested to determine the effects of wind pressure. |
| wind turbine |
a device that generates electricity through the conversion of the wind's kinetic energy. |
| wind up |
(informal) to bring (something) to an end. [4 definitions] |
| wind-borne |
carried by the wind, as seeds. |
| winding sheet |
a cloth in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud. |