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• wind — wind, breeze, gale, hurricane, zephyr are comparable rather than synonymous terms that can all basically mean air in motion. Wind is the general term referable to any sort of natural motion whatever its degree of velocity or of force {a strong… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• wind — wind1 [wīnd] vt. wound or Rare winded, winding [ME winden < OE windan, akin to ON vinda, Ger winden < IE base * wendh , to turn, wind, twist > Arm gind, a ring] 1. a) to turn, or make revolve [to wind a crank] b) to move by or as if by… …   English World dictionary

• wind — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wint wind, Latin ventus, Greek aēnai to blow, Sanskrit vāti it blows Date: before 12th century 1. a. a natural movement of air of any velocity;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Wind Horse — [ coat of arms of Mongolia.] The wind horse is an allegory for the human soul in the shamanistic tradition of Central Asia. In Tibetan buddhism, it was included as the pivotal element in the center of the four animals symbolizing the cardinal… …   Wikipedia

• The Wind in the Willows — For other uses, see The Wind in the Willows (disambiguation). The Wind in the Willows   …   Wikipedia

• Darrieus wind turbine — Fig. 1: A Darrieus wind turbine once used to generate electricity on the Magdalen Islands The Darrieus wind turbine is a type of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) used to generate electricity from the energy carried in the wind. The turbine… …   Wikipedia

• Santa Ana wind — The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry offshore winds that characteristically sweep through in Southern California and northern Baja California in late fall into winter. They can range from hot to cold, depending on the prevailing… …   Wikipedia

• Written on the Wind — Infobox Film | name = Written on the Wind image size= 150px caption = Original poster by Reynold Brown director = Douglas Sirk producer = Albert Zugsmith writer = George Zuckerman Based on the novel by Robert Wilder starring =Rock Hudson Lauren… …   Wikipedia

• Turby wind turbine — The Turby is a brand of vertical axis Darrieus wind turbine. The three vertical aerofoil blades have a helical twist of 60 degrees, similar to Gorlov s water turbines . Since the wind pulls each blade around on both the windward and leeward sides …   Wikipedia

• Quietrevolution wind turbine — The Quietrevolution is a brand of (VAWT) vertical axis Darrieus wind turbine which has won several awards including the Sustainable Innovation Award in 2006. There are proposals to use the turbine in projects in New York and Shanghai. [… …   Wikipedia

• Storm — Windstorm redirects here. For the type of storm in Europe, see European windstorm. For the Gloria Jones album, see Windstorm (album). For other uses, see Storm (disambiguation). A shelf cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over… …   Wikipedia