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wind power energy, usu. in the form of electricity or mechanical power, produced by the wind's movement of blades on a turbine.
windproof highly resistant to wind, as fabric or a garment.
windrow a row of hay or grain raked together to dry before being stacked. [3 definitions]
windscreen (chiefly British) a transparent, usu. curved pane of glass or plastic mounted in front and usu. at eye level of the driver, rider, or pilot of a vehicle to shield him or her from wind; windshield.
windshield a transparent, usu. curved pane of glass or plastic mounted in front and usu. at eye level of the driver, rider, or pilot of a vehicle to shield him or her from wind. [2 definitions]
windshield wiper a long, narrow piece of rubber attached to a metal blade that moves mechanically across a front or rear window of a car or other vehicle. A windshield wiper moves back and forth to remove raindrops, snow, leaves, dirt, or the like from the windshield.
windsock a tapered open-ended cloth tube with the larger end pivoting from a pole, mounted as at airports to show the wind direction.
Windsor a member of the British royal family since 1917, or the name of the family itself.
Windsor chair a wooden chair having a spindle back, outward-slanting legs, and a saddle seat.
Windsor knot a form of slipknot used to tie a four-in-hand necktie, that results in a wide triangular knot.
Windsor tie a wide soft necktie, usu. of black silk, tied in a loose bow.
windstorm a storm with high winds that may or may not be accompanied by precipitation.
windsurf to stand on a special surfboard to which a flexible sail is attached and move across the water by manipulating the sail.
windsurfing a sport in which the participant stands on a special kind of surfboard to which a flexible sail is attached and moves across the water by manipulating the sail.
windswept exposed or subjected to the wind; windy or windblown.
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.
windup the conclusion or last stages or activities of something. [3 definitions]
wind up (informal) to bring (something) to an end. [4 definitions]
windward to or toward the wind. [3 definitions]