wind — wind1 n. /wind/, Literary /wuynd/; v. /wind/, n. 1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any … Universalium
wind — I n. [[t]wɪnd,[/t]] lit. [[t]waɪnd[/t]] v. [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface, caused by temperature differentials in air 2) mer a gale; storm; hurricane 3) any … From formal English to slang
Catch the Wind — Single par Donovan Face B Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do? Sortie 12 mars 1965 Enregistrement février 1965 Peer Music (Londres) Durée 2:21 … Wikipédia en Français
wind-bell — /wind bel /, n. 1. a bell sounded by the action of the wind. 2. See wind chimes. [1920 25] * * * also called wind chime a bell or a cluster of resonating pieces that are moved and sounded by the wind. The wind bell has three basic forms … Universalium
catch/get wind of something — catch/get wind of (something) : to hear about (something private or secret) They got wind of our plans for a party. The police caught wind of the plot. • • • Main Entry: ↑wind … Useful english dictionary
catch/get wind of — (something) : to hear about (something private or secret) They got wind of our plans for a party. The police caught wind of the plot. • • • Main Entry: ↑wind … Useful english dictionary
Wind rights — are rights relating to windmills, wind turbines and wind power. Historically in the Low Countries wind rights were manorial rights and obligations relating to the operation and profitability of windmills. In modern times, as wind becomes a more… … Wikipedia
catch´i|ness — catch|y «KACH ee», adjective, catch|i|er, catch|i|est. Informal. 1. easy to remember; attracting attention or interest: »a catchy title for a book. The new musical play has several catchy tunes 2. Figurat … Useful english dictionary
catch´i|ly — catch|y «KACH ee», adjective, catch|i|er, catch|i|est. Informal. 1. easy to remember; attracting attention or interest: »a catchy title for a book. The new musical play has several catchy tunes 2. Figurat … Useful english dictionary
catch|y — «KACH ee», adjective, catch|i|er, catch|i|est. Informal. 1. easy to remember; attracting attention or interest: »a catchy title for a book. The new musical play has several catchy tunes 2. Figurat … Useful english dictionary
Wind brace — Wind braces, in architecture, are diagonal braces to tie the rafters of a roof together and prevent racking. In the better sort of medieval roofs they are arched, and run from the principal rafters to catch the purlins.References*1911 … Wikipedia
