Definition of winding

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Winding (n.) A turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream..

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Twine :: Twine (n.) The act of twining or winding round.
Swift :: Swift (n.) A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural..
Twist :: Twist (v. t.) Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up..
Mule :: Mule (n.) A machine, used in factories, for spinning cotton, wool, etc., into yarn or thread and winding it into cops; -- called also jenny and mule-jenny..
Wrap :: Wrap (v. t.) To cover by winding or folding; to envelop completely; to involve; to infold; -- often with up.
Windingly :: Windingly (adv.) In a winding manner.
Anfractuosity :: Anfractuosity (n.) A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity..
Strewed :: Stretto (n.) In an opera or oratorio, a coda, or winding up, in an accelerated time..
Volubile :: Volubile (a.) Turning, or whirling; winding; twining; voluble..
Convolution :: Convolution (n.) The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion..
Devious :: Devious (a.) Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way..
Outwind :: Outwind (v. t.) To extricate by winding; to unloose.
Winding :: Winding (n.) A call by the boatswain's whistle.
Stem-winding :: Stem-winder (n.) A stem-winding watch.
Mazy :: Mazy (a.) Perplexed with turns and windings; winding; intricate; confusing; perplexing; embarrassing; as, mazy error..
Ambages :: Ambages (n. pl.) A circuit; a winding. Hence: Circuitous way or proceeding; quibble; circumlocution; indirect mode of speech.
Tortuose :: Tortuose (a.) Wreathed; twisted; winding.
Winder :: Winder (n.) An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like..
Insinuating :: Insinuating (a.) Winding, creeping, or flowing in, quietly or stealthily; suggesting; winning favor and confidence insensibly..
Shroud :: Shroud (n.) Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet..
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