wound (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /wɪnd/
Definition
Moving air, especially a strong movement of air.
Examples
The wind blew my hat off.
A strong wind can make it hard to walk.
We could hear the wind howling outside.
How to Use wound
- wind blows (collocation)
- Describes the action of air moving. — "The wind blows through the trees."
- wind around (phrasal verb)
- To coil or wrap something around an object. — "She wound the thread around the needle."
- wind up (phrasal verb)
- To make a clock or toy start working by turning a part. — "He wound up the toy soldier and watched it march."
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