winding

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W0170000 (wīn′dĭng)n.1. a. Something wound about a center or an object: an armature with its wire winding.b. The way in which something is wound.c. One complete turn of something wound: two windings of electrical tape.2. A curve or bend, as of a road.adj.1. Twisting or turning; sinuous.2. Spiral.

wind′ing·ly adv.

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(ˈwaɪndɪŋ) n1. a curving or sinuous course or movement2. anything that has been wound or wrapped around something3. a particular manner or style in which something has been wound4. a curve, bend, or complete turn in wound material, a road, etc5. (often plural) devious thoughts or behaviour: the tortuous windings of political argumentation. 6. (Electrical Engineering) one or more turns of wire forming a continuous coil through which an electric current can pass, as used in transformers, generators, etc7. (Building) another name for wind²¹⁴8. (Instruments) a coil of tubing in certain brass instruments, esp the French hornadjcurving; sinuous: a winding road. ˈwindingly adv

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n. 1. the act of a person or thing that winds. 2. a bend, turn, or flexure. 3. a coiling, folding, or wrapping, as of one thing about another. 4. something that is wound or coiled, or a single round of it. 5. a. a symmetrically laid, electrically conducting current path in any device. b. the manner in which wires are coiled to produce such a path. adj. 6. bending or turning; sinuous. 7. spiral, as stairs. [before 1050] wind′ing•ly, adv. wind′ing•ness, n.

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Noun	1.	winding - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"wind, twistrotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
Adj.	1.	winding - marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"twisting, twisty, voluminous, tortuouscrooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"
	2.	winding - of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"meandering, wandering, ramblingindirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"

winding

adjective twisting, turning, bending, curving, crooked, spiral, indirect, roundabout, meandering, tortuous, convoluted, serpentine, sinuous, circuitous, twisty, anfractuous, flexuous a long and winding road
twisting even, level, direct, straight, smooth, plumb, unswerving, undeviating

winding

adjectiveRepeatedly curving in alternate directions:anfractuous, flexuous, meandrous, serpentine, sinuous, snaky, tortuous.

Translations

弯曲的蜿蜒的

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(waind) – past tense, past participle wound (waund) – verb1. to wrap round in coils. He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.绕2. to make into a ball or coil. to wind wool.绕成团3. (of a road etc) to twist and turn. The road winds up the mountain.蜿蜒4. to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc. I forgot to wind my watch.上发条ˈwinder noun a lever or instrument for winding, on a clock or other mechanism. 卷场机，卷绕机 ˈwinding adjective full of bends etc. a winding road. 蜿蜒的，弯曲的 wind up1. to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil. My ball of wool has unravelled – could you wind it up again?卷紧2. to wind a clock, watch etc. She wound up the clock.给钟表上发条3. to end. I think it's time to wind the meeting up.结束be/get wound up to be, or get, in a very excited or anxious state. 使兴奋或使紧张

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wind back the clock

To go back in time. If I could wind back the clock, I'd manage my finances better so that I wouldn't be declaring bankruptcy now. I wish I could wind back the clock and study harder before that exam I failed.See also: back, clock, wind

wind up in

To arrive some place or in some situation. The phrase implies that getting there was not planned. My brother is a very spontaneous traveler and just spends his time in whatever country he winds up in! We had some time to kill before the concert, so we walked around and wound up in a coffee shop.See also: up, wind

wind down

1. To slow and near an ending. Our field hockey practice usually winds down with some gentle stretches.2. To cause something to slow and near an ending. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "down." We'll wind down our practice with some gentle stretches.See also: down, wind

wind up

1. verb To tighten the spring inside an item or device, as by twisting a knob. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Let me try winding up your watch—maybe that will get it going again.2. verb To twist or coil something onto a particular surface or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." The cat will keep playing with that yarn, unless you wind it up on the spool.3. verb To cause someone or something to become more animated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Please don't wind the kids up right before bedtime.4. verb To come to an end. The party wound up earlier than I'd expected, and I was in bed by 11.5. verb To conclude something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." I was completely exhausted and decided to wind up the party early. Wind it up, guys. We need to get going.6. verb To cause someone to become anxious or agitated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Quit watching the news—it always winds you up.7. verb To cause someone to talk for a long time and with enthusiasm about a topic they are passionate about. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Shakespeare just winds her up—she could talk about his tragedies for hours.8. verb To settle or resolve something. After I inherited all that money, I tried to wind up some of my outstanding debts.9. verb To reach a certain place or state. I didn't plan to go to the grocery store—I just wound up there after running some other errands. Few inventors wind up having the kind of success you're hoping for.10. verb To twist or contort one's body in preparation for an athletic maneuver (as of a pitcher in baseball). As I watch their pitcher wind up, I can't help but wonder if he's injured. I saw her winding up to hit him, so I tried to intervene before she did.11. noun The act of twisting or contorting one's body in preparation for an athletic maneuver (as of a pitcher in baseball). As as noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated ("wind-up"). Look at their pitcher's wind-up—do you think he's injured?See also: up, wind

wind back

1. To twist or turn around and face or go in the opposite direction. These small country roads keep winding back on themselves, so it has been taking us a lot longer to reach the cabin than I thought it would. My paper route goes all the way out to the edge of town before eventually winding back.2. To set a dial or meter of some kind to an earlier position or reading. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "back." They were caught winding the electricity meter back to pay less than they owed. I forgot to wind back the clocks for daylight savings time and ended up oversleeping.See also: back, wind

wind up (by) (doing something)

1. To take some course of action, perhaps reluctantly. Thanks to bad weather, we wound up by leaving our beach house ahead of schedule.2. To conclude something with a particular action. Well, as usual, our family wound up by having a big fight after Thanksgiving dinner.See also: up, wind

wind back

[for something, such as a road] to turn so that it heads in the direction from whence it came. The road we got lost on wound back and we were not able to reach the lake on time. When we were lost, we found a stream in the woods, but it wound back and did not lead us in the direction we wanted.See also: back, wind

wind down

to start running or operating slower. Things will begin to wind down at the end of the summer. As things wind down, life will be a lot easier. The clock wound down and finally stopped.See also: down, wind

wind someone up

1. Inf. Fig. to get someone excited. That kind of music really winds me up! 2. . Inf. Fig. to get someone set to do a lot of talking. (Fig. on winding up a clock.) The excitement of the day wound Kelly up and she talked almost all night. A good movie tends to wind me up for a while.See also: up, wind

wind something down

to slow something down; to make something less hectic. Let's wind this party down and try to get people to go home. It's really late. We tried to wind down the party, but it kept running.See also: down, wind

wind something up

1. Lit. to tighten the spring in something, such as a watch or a clock. Please wind your watch up now—before it runs down. Wind up your watch before you forget. 2. Fig. to conclude something. Today we'll wind that deal up with the bank. I have a few items of business to wind up. Then I'll be with you.See also: up, wind

wind up (as) something

to end up as something. Roger wound up as a millionaire. He thought he would wind up a pauper.See also: up, wind

wind up

somehow to end up in some fashion. I don't want to wind up broke and depressed. You don't want to wind up like Ted, do you?See also: up, wind

wind up

(somewhere) Go to end up (somewhere).See also: up, wind

wind down

Diminish gradually, draw to a close, as in By midnight the party had wound down. [Mid-1900s] Also see wind up. See also: down, wind

wind up

1. Come or bring to a finish, as in The party was winding up, so we decided to leave, or Let's wind up the meeting and get back to work. [Early 1800s] Also see wind down. 2. Put in order, settle, as in She had to wind up her affairs before she could move. [Late 1700s] 3. Arrive somewhere following a course of action, end up, as in We got lost and wound up in another town altogether, or If you're careless with your bank account, you can wind up overdrawn. [Colloquial; early 1900s] See also: up, wind

wind back

v. To set some clock or counter to an earlier reading: Don't forget to wind your clock back for standard time. When he sold the car, he wound back the odometer to make the car seem newer.See also: back, wind

wind down

v.1. To diminish gradually in energy, intensity, or scope: The party wound down as guests began to leave.2. To cause something to diminish in energy, intensity, or scope: We should wind down this meeting and go home. The discussions have been interesting, but now it's time to wind them down and go home.See also: down, wind

wind up

v.1. To coil the spring of some mechanism completely by turning a stem or cord, for example: I wound up my alarm clock. If you wind this toy soldier up, it will march across the floor.2. To coil something completely, as onto a spool or into a ball: He wound the excess string up into a ball. She wound up the cable around the rod.3. To come to a finish; end: The meeting wound up at 9:00.4. To bring something to a finish; end something: We need to wind up this project before January. This card game is fun, but let's wind it up before dinner.5. To put something in order; settle something: She wound up her affairs before leaving the country.6. To arrive in some place or situation after or because of a course of action: I took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town. If you spend too much money now, you'll wind up in debt.7. To distress or perturb someone or something mentally or emotionally: Seeing those awful newspaper headlines really winds me up. The students are getting wound up about all the homework they have.8. To twist the body in preparation to throw or hit: The soccer player wound up and shot the ball into the net. See also: up, wind

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adj twisting

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adj repeatedly curving in alternate directions

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noun the act of winding or twisting

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adj marked by repeated turns and bends

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adj of a path e.g.

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