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To wind off — Wind Wind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wound} (wound) (rarely {Winded}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Winding}.] [OE. winden, AS. windan; akin to OS. windan, D. & G. winden, OHG. wintan, Icel. & Sw. vinda, Dan. vinde, Goth. windan (in comp.). Cf. {Wander}, {Wend}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — Wind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wound} (wound) (rarely {Winded}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Winding}.] [OE. winden, AS. windan; akin to OS. windan, D. & G. winden, OHG. wintan, Icel. & Sw. vinda, Dan. vinde, Goth. windan (in comp.). Cf. {Wander}, {Wend}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wind — I n. [[t]wɪnd,[/t]] lit. [[t]waɪnd[/t]] v. [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface, caused by temperature differentials in air 2) mer a gale; storm; hurricane 3) any … From formal English to slang
wind — I. /wɪnd / (say wind) noun 1. air in natural motion, as along the earth s surface. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows, a fan, etc. 4. air impregnated with the scent of an animal or animals. 5. a hint… …
spool — [spo͞ol] n. [ME spole < MFr espole < MDu spoele, akin to Ger spule < IE base * (s)p(h)el , to split, split off > SPALL, SPILL1, SPOIL] 1. a cylinder or roller, usually with a hole for a spindle from end to end and a rim at either end … English World dictionary
spool — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spole, from Middle Dutch spoele; akin to Old High German spuola spool Date: 14th century 1. a cylindrical device which has a rim or ridge at each end and an axial hole for a pin or spindle and on which material… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wind — wind1 n. /wind/, Literary /wuynd/; v. /wind/, n. 1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any … Universalium
spool — [[t]spul[/t]] n. 1) cv tex a cylindrical object or device on which something is wound, typically having a rim at each end and a hole for a spindle running lengthwise through the center 2) the material or quantity of material wound on such a… … From formal English to slang
spool — spooler, n. spoollike, adj. /spoohl/, n. 1. any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound. 2. a small cylindrical piece of wood or other material on which yarn is wound in spinning, for use in weaving; a bobbin. 3. a small cylinder… … Universalium
To wind out — Wind Wind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wound} (wound) (rarely {Winded}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Winding}.] [OE. winden, AS. windan; akin to OS. windan, D. & G. winden, OHG. wintan, Icel. & Sw. vinda, Dan. vinde, Goth. windan (in comp.). Cf. {Wander}, {Wend}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
