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wind·ing
 winding
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- pronunciation:
- waIn
dIng
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of someone or something that winds.
- similar words:
- roll
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| definition 2: |
a bend or curve, as in a path.
After many windings, the trail reaches the lake.- similar words:
- turn
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| definition 3: |
a single turn of something, as rope or wire, that is wound around something else.
- similar words:
- convolution
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| definition 4: |
electrical wire that is wound into a coil, helix, or other conformation.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
bending, turning, or twisting, as a trail.
- antonyms:
- straight
- similar words:
- circuitous, circular, devious
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| definition 2: |
having a spiral form, as a staircase.
- similar words:
- tortuous
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| related words: |
circular, crooked, wavy |
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| derivation: |
windingly (adv.) |
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