to throw caution to the wind
V
to get wind of something
V
Informal
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English Definitions
wind
N
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
wind
N
a tendency or force that influences events
wind
N
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
wind
N
an indication of potential opportunity
wind
N
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
wind
N
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
wind
N
the act of winding or twisting
wind
V
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
wind
V
extend in curves and turns
wind
V
arrange or or coil around
wind
V
catch the scent of; get wind of
wind
V
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
wind
V
form into a wreath
wind
V
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
N
a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle
N
a national park in South Dakota featuring bison herds and limestone caverns
N
a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle
N
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
N
the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
N
a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity
N
exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
N
a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity
N
a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
N
a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it
N
a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
N
power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
N
generator that extracts usable energy from winds
N
a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
wind instrument
N
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
V
reverse the winding or twisting of
N
a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity
N
California wild poppy with bright red flowers
N
power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
N
weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions
N
an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
N
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
N
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
N
weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield
N
a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft
wind turbine
N
a turbine that is driven by the wind
wind up
V
finally be or do something
wind up
V
give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
wind up
V
stimulate sexually
wind up
V
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
wind vane
N
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
N
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
windage
N
the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
windage
N
exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
windage
N
the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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