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noun
verb
noun
- A gust of wind.
- A swift runner.
- (uncountable) A loose formation of small ragged cloud fragments (or fog) not attached to a larger higher cloud layer.
- Clouds or rain(s) (or snow, etc) driven by the wind.
- (slang, uncountable, Scotland) The drink Irn-Bru.
- The act of scudding.
- A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.
- (slang, uncountable, Scotland) Pornography.
- A form of garden hoe.
- Any swimming amphipod, usually Gammarus
- A slap; a sharp stroke.
- (Bristol) A scab on a wound.
- the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
adj
verb
- (Northumbria) To hit or slap.
- (Northumbria) To skim flat stones so they skip along the water.
- (intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
- (Northumbria) To speed.
- To scrape (skins) to remove hair etc. as part of the tanning process.
- (ambitransitive, nautical) To run, or be driven, before a high wind with few or no sails set.
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- run before a gale
adj
- Accompanied by wind.
- Long-winded; orally verbose.
- (informal) Flatulent.
- (slang) Nervous, frightened.
- Empty and lacking substance.
- Unsheltered and open to the wind.
- (of a path etc) Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.
- using or containing too many words
- not practical or realizable; speculative
- resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability
- abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
noun
noun
- A strong wind.
- A display or mass of flowers; a yield.
- (figurative) A display of anything bright or brilliant.
- An instance of the act of striking or hitting.
- (uncountable, UK, slang) Cannabis.
- (nautical) An instance of using high-pressure air to empty water from the ballast tanks of a submarine, increasing the submarine's buoyancy and causing it to surface.
- A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
- (uncountable, Chicago dialectal, slang) Heroin.
- (informal) A chance to catch one's breath.
- (uncountable, US, slang) Powder cocaine.
- (informal, vulgar) A blowjob; fellatio.
- (television) Synonym of button (“the punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene”).
- (Australia, New Zealand) An outcrop of quartz from surrounding rock, thought to indicate mineral deposits below.
- (Australia, shearing, historical) A cut made to a sheep's fleece by a shearer using hand-shears.
- A state of flowering; a bloom.
- A damaging occurrence.
- an impact (as from a collision)
- a strong current of air
- a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- street names for cocaine
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
adj
intj
verb
- (transitive, informal, idiomatic) To fail at; to mess up; to make a mistake in.
- (transitive) To make flyblown; to defile or spoil, especially with fly eggs.
- (ergative, of a fuse) To melt away because of overcurrent, creating a gap in a wire, thus stopping a circuit from operating.
- (transitive, historical, military) To blow from a gun (method of executing a person).
- (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
- (intransitive) To produce an air current.
- (intransitive, stative, slang, sometimes considered vulgar) To be very undesirable.
- To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.
- (Scientology, intransitive) To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.
- (transitive) To cause the sudden destruction of.
- (intransitive) To suddenly fail or give way destructively.
- (intransitive, slang, informal, African-American Vernacular) To sing.
- (intransitive) To make a sound as a result of being blown.
- (intransitive) (of a fly) To lay eggs; to breed (in flesh or meat).
- (transitive, slang) To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
- (transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
- (transitive, vulgar) To perform oral sex on (someone); to fellate.
- (transitive) To clear of contents by forcing air through.
- (intransitive) To burst or explode; to occur suddenly
- (transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing (as a musical instrument).
- (transitive, with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
- (transitive) To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
- (intransitive, of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
- (transitive, slang) To recklessly squander.
- (transitive) To create or shape by blowing.
- (transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.
- (transitive, figurative) To direct or move, usually of a person to a particular location.
- (intransitive) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
- (intransitive, slang, colloquial) To flatulate or defecate.
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- cause to move by means of an air current
- cause air to go in, on, or through
- free of obstruction by blowing air through
- spout moist air from the blowhole
- be blowing or storming
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
- shape by blowing
- melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
- be inadequate or objectionable
- play or sound a wind instrument
- deposit eggs (of insects)
- burst suddenly
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- sound by having air expelled through a tube
- exhale hard
- provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
- show off
- make a sound as if blown
- spend lavishly or wastefully on
- leave; informal or rude
- cause to be revealed and jeopardized
- allow to regain its breath
prefix
verb
- turn into the wind
- sew together loosely, with large stitches
- fasten with tacks
- create by putting components or members together
- fix to; attach
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
- (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
- To sew/stitch with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
- (transitive) To nail (something) with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
- To add something as an extra item.
- To weld with initial small welds to temporarily fasten in preparation for full welding.
- Synonym of tack up (“to prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with a tack”).
noun
- a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
- gear for a horse
- sailing a zigzag course
- (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- (nautical) the act of changing tack
- the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
- (nautical) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
- A thumbtack.
- (nautical) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.
- (law, Scotland and Northern England) A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease.
- (nautical) The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.
- (nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind.
- That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix.
- (figurative) A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.
- A small nail with a flat head.
- A stain; a tache.
- (sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
- Food generally; fare, especially of the hard bread or breadlike kind.
- (manufacturing, construction, chemistry) The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.
- (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.
- Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.
- (colloquial) That which is tacky; something cheap and gaudy.
noun
- A gust of wind; a bluster.
- (formal, archaic except literary or poetic) A place to which someone or something goes; also, a condition to which someone or something moves.
- A state of rushed action; a haste, a hurry; also, a state of anger or excitement.
- The sound of something moving quickly; a rush, a whiz.
- A forceful blow or hit.
- An act of shaking (vigorously); a shiver, a tremble; also, a slight bout of discomfort or illness.
adv
- To the place in or to which.
- (generally) In or to any place to which; to whatever place; wherever.
- To which place; also (after a noun denoting a place) to which.
- (figurative, also humorous) To what (future) cause, condition or state, reason, etc.; where, where next; also (obsolete) to what extent; how far.
- To what place; where.
verb
- To cause (someone) to hurry; to hasten, to hurry.
- To move quickly, to rush, to whiz; also, to make a rushing sound; to whizz.
- To shake (vigorously); to tremble.
- Of the wind: to blow loudly and vigorously; to bluster; also, of an animal, etc.: to make a loud noise; to bellow, to roar.
- To throw (something) forcefully; to hurl; also, to beat, to thrash.
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- the side toward the wind
- a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
- (nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
- (nautical) The windward side of a vessel.
- Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
verb
verb
adj
noun
- the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
- (nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
- The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
- (countable, figuratively) A situation.
- Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.
verb
- sail to the windward of
- cause to slope
- face and withstand with courage
- change under the action or influence of the weather
- To rain; to storm.
- (falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.
- (nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
- (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.
- To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
- (nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.
- To cause (rocks) to break down by crushing, grinding, and/or dissolving with acids.
- To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
adj
noun
noun
- A light wind from the west.
- Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
- A type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée (mostly apple purée) with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine.
- Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
verb
noun
intj
verb
noun
- (informal) A strong wind.
- a violent rotating windstorm
- (loosely) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.
- A cyclone separator; the cylindrical vortex tube within such a separator
- (specifically) A tropical cyclone occurring in the South Pacific or Indian Ocean.
- (informal) The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils.
- (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
verb
noun
- A breeze; a gentle wind.
- (uncountable, usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.
- (uncountable, loosely) The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.
- (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
- The substance of the atmosphere seen as an agency of freshness.
- (historical, philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- (countable, uncountable) An air conditioning system.
- (uncountable, snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.
- A feeling or sense.
- (informal) Nothing; absence of anything.
- A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
- (music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
- (uncountable) Publicity.
- (historical, medicine) A local environment or atmosphere, in the context of its effects on behavior, health, weather, etc.
- (usually in the plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
- A television or radio signal; (by extension) media broadcasts in general.
- a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- medium for radio and television broadcasting
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- the region above the ground
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- travel via aircraft
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood
verb
- Pronunciation spelling of are.
- (transitive) To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
- (transitive) To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
- (transitive, British, MLE, slang) To ignore (a person).
- (transitive) To broadcast (a television show etc.).
- (transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
- (intransitive) To be broadcast.
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- be broadcast
- make public
- expose to fresh air
noun
- A wind cone.
- (aeronautics) A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a rapidly-moving vehicle to a speed where it can safely deploy a larger parachute.
- (whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
- (nautical) A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
- (aeronautics) A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
- a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
- restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
- a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
- a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
verb
- (transitive) To use a drogue with.
- (intransitive) To act as a drogue, slowing down and stabilizing a drifting object.
- (transitive) To harpoon or spear (a whale) with a weapon that has a drogue attached.
- (transitive) To transport small loads along the coastline to larger ports, where they can be added to the cargo of larger ships that make longer journeys.
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adv
adj
- of wind; from the west
- Of a wind, blowing from the west; westerly.
- relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
- lying toward or situated in the west
- of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
- Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
- Occidental.
noun
- a sandwich made from a western omelet
- (film) A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.
noun
- A windlass.
- A reel for winding something into a bundle, such as winding string or yarn into skeins or straw into bundles.
- Bent grass (Agrostis spp.).
- Also any of several species of grasses that leave such leaves or stalks, such as dog-tail grass, Plantago lanceolata.
- (now dialectal) A basket.
- Any dried-out grass leaf or stalk in a field.
- (UK, dialect) The redwing.
- An old English measure of corn, half a bushel.
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adv
noun
adj
verb
noun
- Something that has been blown down by the wind.
- (uncountable) The act of something being blown down by wind.
- (figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
- A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
- fruit that has fallen from the tree
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
noun
verb
noun
- A gust of wind.
- A swift runner.
- (uncountable) A loose formation of small ragged cloud fragments (or fog) not attached to a larger higher cloud layer.
- Clouds or rain(s) (or snow, etc) driven by the wind.
- (slang, uncountable, Scotland) The drink Irn-Bru.
- The act of scudding.
- A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.
- (slang, uncountable, Scotland) Pornography.
- A form of garden hoe.
- Any swimming amphipod, usually Gammarus
- A slap; a sharp stroke.
- (Bristol) A scab on a wound.
- the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
adj
verb
- (Northumbria) To hit or slap.
- (Northumbria) To skim flat stones so they skip along the water.
- (intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
- (Northumbria) To speed.
- To scrape (skins) to remove hair etc. as part of the tanning process.
- (ambitransitive, nautical) To run, or be driven, before a high wind with few or no sails set.
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- run before a gale
noun
- A strong wind.
- A display or mass of flowers; a yield.
- (figurative) A display of anything bright or brilliant.
- An instance of the act of striking or hitting.
- (uncountable, UK, slang) Cannabis.
- (nautical) An instance of using high-pressure air to empty water from the ballast tanks of a submarine, increasing the submarine's buoyancy and causing it to surface.
- A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
- (uncountable, Chicago dialectal, slang) Heroin.
- (informal) A chance to catch one's breath.
- (uncountable, US, slang) Powder cocaine.
- (informal, vulgar) A blowjob; fellatio.
- (television) Synonym of button (“the punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene”).
- (Australia, New Zealand) An outcrop of quartz from surrounding rock, thought to indicate mineral deposits below.
- (Australia, shearing, historical) A cut made to a sheep's fleece by a shearer using hand-shears.
- A state of flowering; a bloom.
- A damaging occurrence.
- an impact (as from a collision)
- a strong current of air
- a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- street names for cocaine
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
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intj
verb
- (transitive, informal, idiomatic) To fail at; to mess up; to make a mistake in.
- (transitive) To make flyblown; to defile or spoil, especially with fly eggs.
- (ergative, of a fuse) To melt away because of overcurrent, creating a gap in a wire, thus stopping a circuit from operating.
- (transitive, historical, military) To blow from a gun (method of executing a person).
- (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
- (intransitive) To produce an air current.
- (intransitive, stative, slang, sometimes considered vulgar) To be very undesirable.
- To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.
- (Scientology, intransitive) To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.
- (transitive) To cause the sudden destruction of.
- (intransitive) To suddenly fail or give way destructively.
- (intransitive, slang, informal, African-American Vernacular) To sing.
- (intransitive) To make a sound as a result of being blown.
- (intransitive) (of a fly) To lay eggs; to breed (in flesh or meat).
- (transitive, slang) To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
- (transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
- (transitive, vulgar) To perform oral sex on (someone); to fellate.
- (transitive) To clear of contents by forcing air through.
- (intransitive) To burst or explode; to occur suddenly
- (transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing (as a musical instrument).
- (transitive, with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
- (transitive) To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
- (intransitive, of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
- (transitive, slang) To recklessly squander.
- (transitive) To create or shape by blowing.
- (transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.
- (transitive, figurative) To direct or move, usually of a person to a particular location.
- (intransitive) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
- (intransitive, slang, colloquial) To flatulate or defecate.
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- cause to move by means of an air current
- cause air to go in, on, or through
- free of obstruction by blowing air through
- spout moist air from the blowhole
- be blowing or storming
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
- shape by blowing
- melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
- be inadequate or objectionable
- play or sound a wind instrument
- deposit eggs (of insects)
- burst suddenly
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- sound by having air expelled through a tube
- exhale hard
- provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
- show off
- make a sound as if blown
- spend lavishly or wastefully on
- leave; informal or rude
- cause to be revealed and jeopardized
- allow to regain its breath
noun
- A gust of wind; a bluster.
- (formal, archaic except literary or poetic) A place to which someone or something goes; also, a condition to which someone or something moves.
- A state of rushed action; a haste, a hurry; also, a state of anger or excitement.
- The sound of something moving quickly; a rush, a whiz.
- A forceful blow or hit.
- An act of shaking (vigorously); a shiver, a tremble; also, a slight bout of discomfort or illness.
adv
- To the place in or to which.
- (generally) In or to any place to which; to whatever place; wherever.
- To which place; also (after a noun denoting a place) to which.
- (figurative, also humorous) To what (future) cause, condition or state, reason, etc.; where, where next; also (obsolete) to what extent; how far.
- To what place; where.
verb
- To cause (someone) to hurry; to hasten, to hurry.
- To move quickly, to rush, to whiz; also, to make a rushing sound; to whizz.
- To shake (vigorously); to tremble.
- Of the wind: to blow loudly and vigorously; to bluster; also, of an animal, etc.: to make a loud noise; to bellow, to roar.
- To throw (something) forcefully; to hurl; also, to beat, to thrash.
adv
noun
adj
noun
- the side toward the wind
- a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
- (nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
- (nautical) The windward side of a vessel.
- Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
verb
noun
- A light wind from the west.
- Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
- A type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée (mostly apple purée) with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine.
- Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
verb
noun
intj
verb
noun
- (informal) A strong wind.
- a violent rotating windstorm
- (loosely) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.
- A cyclone separator; the cylindrical vortex tube within such a separator
- (specifically) A tropical cyclone occurring in the South Pacific or Indian Ocean.
- (informal) The more or less violent, small-scale circulations such as tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils.
- (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
verb
noun
- A breeze; a gentle wind.
- (uncountable, usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.
- (uncountable, loosely) The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.
- (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
- The substance of the atmosphere seen as an agency of freshness.
- (historical, philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- (countable, uncountable) An air conditioning system.
- (uncountable, snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.
- A feeling or sense.
- (informal) Nothing; absence of anything.
- A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
- (music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
- (uncountable) Publicity.
- (historical, medicine) A local environment or atmosphere, in the context of its effects on behavior, health, weather, etc.
- (usually in the plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
- A television or radio signal; (by extension) media broadcasts in general.
- a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- medium for radio and television broadcasting
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- the region above the ground
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- travel via aircraft
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood
verb
- Pronunciation spelling of are.
- (transitive) To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
- (transitive) To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
- (transitive, British, MLE, slang) To ignore (a person).
- (transitive) To broadcast (a television show etc.).
- (transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
- (intransitive) To be broadcast.
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- be broadcast
- make public
- expose to fresh air
noun
- A wind cone.
- (aeronautics) A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a rapidly-moving vehicle to a speed where it can safely deploy a larger parachute.
- (whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
- (nautical) A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
- (aeronautics) A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
- a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
- restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
- a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
- a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
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- (transitive) To use a drogue with.
- (intransitive) To act as a drogue, slowing down and stabilizing a drifting object.
- (transitive) To harpoon or spear (a whale) with a weapon that has a drogue attached.
- (transitive) To transport small loads along the coastline to larger ports, where they can be added to the cargo of larger ships that make longer journeys.
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- A windlass.
- A reel for winding something into a bundle, such as winding string or yarn into skeins or straw into bundles.
- Bent grass (Agrostis spp.).
- Also any of several species of grasses that leave such leaves or stalks, such as dog-tail grass, Plantago lanceolata.
- (now dialectal) A basket.
- Any dried-out grass leaf or stalk in a field.
- (UK, dialect) The redwing.
- An old English measure of corn, half a bushel.
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- Something that has been blown down by the wind.
- (uncountable) The act of something being blown down by wind.
- (figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
- A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
- fruit that has fallen from the tree
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
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- turn into the wind
- sew together loosely, with large stitches
- fasten with tacks
- create by putting components or members together
- fix to; attach
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
- (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
- To sew/stitch with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).
- (transitive) To nail (something) with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
- To add something as an extra item.
- To weld with initial small welds to temporarily fasten in preparation for full welding.
- Synonym of tack up (“to prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with a tack”).
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- a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
- gear for a horse
- sailing a zigzag course
- (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- (nautical) the act of changing tack
- the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
- (nautical) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
- A thumbtack.
- (nautical) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.
- (law, Scotland and Northern England) A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease.
- (nautical) The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.
- (nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind.
- That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix.
- (figurative) A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.
- A small nail with a flat head.
- A stain; a tache.
- (sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
- Food generally; fare, especially of the hard bread or breadlike kind.
- (manufacturing, construction, chemistry) The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.
- (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.
- Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.
- (colloquial) That which is tacky; something cheap and gaudy.
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- Accompanied by wind.
- Long-winded; orally verbose.
- (informal) Flatulent.
- (slang) Nervous, frightened.
- Empty and lacking substance.
- Unsheltered and open to the wind.
- (of a path etc) Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.
- using or containing too many words
- not practical or realizable; speculative
- resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability
- abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
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- the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
- (nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
- The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
- (countable, figuratively) A situation.
- Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.
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- sail to the windward of
- cause to slope
- face and withstand with courage
- change under the action or influence of the weather
- To rain; to storm.
- (falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.
- (nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
- (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.
- To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
- (nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.
- To cause (rocks) to break down by crushing, grinding, and/or dissolving with acids.
- To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
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- of wind; from the west
- Of a wind, blowing from the west; westerly.
- relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
- lying toward or situated in the west
- of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
- Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
- Occidental.
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- a sandwich made from a western omelet
- (film) A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.