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The correct spelling is winding.
How to pronounce winding
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
Say it like: Win-din-g
The correct spelling is winding. To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound. For example: "The boxer was winded during round two."
Usage Examples
“The boxer was winded during round two.”
“The hounds winded the game.”
“to wind thread on a spool or into a ball”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- 2.To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
- 3.To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
- 4.To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
- 5.To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
noun
- 1.Something wound around something else.
- 2.The manner in which something is wound.
- 3.One complete turn of something wound.
- 4.(especially in the plural) Curving or bending movement, twists and turns.
- 5.A length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer.
adjective
- 1.Twisting, turning or sinuous.
- 2.Spiral or helical.
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