A winding is one or more turns of wire that forms a continuous coil through which an electriccurrent can pass, as used in transformers and generators.
These chargers use an autotransformer in which the primary and secondary windings are electrically connected.
There are two windings in a current transformer, one of them is a high current primary and the other isa low current secondary.
A winding is one or more turns of wire that forms a continuous coil through which an electriccurrent can pass, as used in transformers and generators.
field winding, primary winding, secondary winding
Examples of 'winding' in a sentence
winding
The man with the bottle was winding it round in his big fist.
Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
The Winter Dance was long and complicated, weaving through two miles of the Fair's winding ways.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2002)
Then the doctor took the driver's seat and they moved off along the white, winding road.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2002)
Synonyms of 'winding'
twisting, turning, bending, curving
twist, turn, bend, curve
More Synonyms of winding
All related terms of 'winding'
primary winding
an induction coil that is the part of an electric circuit in which a changing current induces a current in a neighbouring circuit
wind
A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface.
backwind
to divert wind against the lee side of (a sail ) from another sail
enwind
to wind or coil around; encircle
interwind
to wind together ; intertwine
sidewind
to move like a sidewinder
winding-up
the process of finishing or closing something, esp the process of closing down a business
field winding
the insulated current-carrying coils on a field magnet that produce the magnetic field intensity required to set up the electrical excitation in a generator or motor
self-winding
(of a wrist watch ) having a mechanism , activated by the movements of the wearer, in which a rotating or oscillating weight rewinds the mainspring
shunt winding
the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in parallel
stem-winding
wound by turning a knurled knob at the outer end of the stem
winding drum
a rotating drum usually grooved to nest a wire rope which is wound onto it as part of the mechanism of a hoist
winding sheet
a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial ; shroud
series winding
the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in series
secondary winding
A secondary winding is the winding of a transformer that receives its energy by electromagnetic induction from the primary winding.
winding staircase
a staircase constructed around a central axis
stem-winding watch
a watch wound by an expanded crown on the bar projecting outside the case, as opposed to one wound by a separate key
wind up
When you wind up an activity, you finish it or stop doing it.
wind down
When you wind down something such as the window of a car , you make it move downwards by turning a handle .
stem-winder
a watch wound by an expanded crown on the bar projecting outside the case, as opposed to one wound by a separate key
Chinese translation of 'winding'
winding
(ˈwaɪndɪŋ)
adj
[road, river]蜿蜒的 (wānyán de)
a winding staircase盘(盤)旋式楼(樓)梯 (pánxuánshì lóutī)
SeewoundSeewind
Nearby words of
winding
wind power
wind up
windfall
winding
windmill
window
window box
Related terms of
winding
wind
a winding staircase
wind up
wind down
(adjective)
a long and winding road
Synonyms
twisting
turning
bending
curving
crooked
men gathered in the bars of the crooked streets
spiral
indirect
The goods went by a rather indirect route.
roundabout
a roundabout route
meandering
We crossed a meandering stream.
tortuous
a tortuous mountain route
convoluted
serpentine
serpentine woodland pathways
sinuous
I drove along sinuous mountain roads.
circuitous
They were taken on a circuitous route home.
twisty
anfractuous
flexuous
Opposites
even
,
level
,
direct
,
straight
,
smooth
,
plumb
,
unswerving
,
undeviating
(noun)
Synonyms
twist
the twists and turns of the existing track
turn
bend
The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
curve
a curve in the road
meander
The outer bank of a meander in the river.
convolution
the size, shape and convolutions of the human brain
undulation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bend
Definition
a curved part
The crash occurred on a sharp bend.
Synonyms
curve,
turn,
corner,
hook,
twist,
angle,
bow,
loop,
arc,
zigzag,
camber
in the sense of circuitous
Definition
indirect and lengthy
They were taken on a circuitous route home.
Synonyms
indirect,
winding,
rambling,
roundabout,
meandering,
tortuous,
labyrinthine,
ambagious (archaic)
in the sense of convolution
Definition
an intricate or confused matter or condition
the size, shape and convolutions of the human brain
Synonyms
twist,
complexity,
intricacy,
contortion,
winding,
curl,
loop,
spiral,
coil,
coiling,
helix,
undulation,
curlicue,
involution,
sinuosity,
tortuousness,
sinuousness
Nearby words of
winding
windbag
winded
windfall
winding
window
windpipe
windswept
Related terms of
winding
wind
wind up
wind down
wind someone up
wind something down
Synonyms of 'winding'
winding
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of crooked
men gathered in the bars of the crooked streets
Synonyms
zigzag,
winding,
twisting,
meandering,
tortuous,
anfractuous
in the sense of curve
Definition
a continuously bending line with no straight parts
a curve in the road
Synonyms
bend,
turn,
loop,
arc,
curvature,
camber
in the sense of indirect
Definition
not going in a direct course or line
The goods went by a rather indirect route.
Synonyms
circuitous,
winding,
roundabout,
curving,
wandering,
rambling,
deviant (old-fashioned),
meandering,
tortuous,
zigzag,
long-drawn-out,
circumlocutory,
devious
in the sense of meander
Definition
a curve or bend, as in a river
The outer bank of a meander in the river.
Synonyms
curve,
bend,
turn,
twist,
loop,
coil,
zigzag
in the sense of meandering
We crossed a meandering stream.
Synonyms
winding,
wandering,
snaking,
tortuous,
convoluted,
serpentine,
circuitous
in the sense of roundabout
Definition
not straightforward
a roundabout route
Synonyms
indirect,
meandering,
devious,
tortuous,
circuitous,
evasive,
discursive,
circumlocutory
in the sense of serpentine
Definition
twisting like a snake
serpentine woodland pathways
Synonyms
twisting,
winding,
snaking,
crooked,
coiling,
meandering,
tortuous,
sinuous,
twisty,
snaky
in the sense of sinuous
Definition
full of curves
I drove along sinuous mountain roads.
Synonyms
curving,
winding,
meandering,
crooked,
coiling,
tortuous,
undulating,
serpentine,
curvy,
lithe,
twisty,
mazy
in the sense of tortuous
Definition
twisted or winding
a tortuous mountain route
Synonyms
winding,
twisting,
meandering,
bent,
twisted,
curved,
crooked,
indirect,
convoluted,
serpentine,
zigzag,
sinuous,
circuitous,
twisty,
mazy
in the sense of turn
Definition
a twist, bend, or distortion in shape
Synonyms
twist,
bend,
warp,
distortion
All related terms of 'winding'
wind
air, blast, breath, hurricane, breeze
wind up
end up, be left, find yourself, finish up, fetch up
wind down
calm down, unwind, take it easy, unbutton, put your feet up
wind someone up
irritate, excite, anger, annoy, exasperate
wind something down
reduce, relax, lessen, slacken, bring something to a close or end