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winding

Pronunciation: /ˈwʌɪndɪŋ/
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Definition of winding

noun

  • 1a twisting movement or course:the windings of the stream
  • 2a thing that winds or is wound round something.
  • an electrical conductor that is wound round a magnetic material, especially one encircling part of the stator or rotor of an electric motor or generator or forming part of a transformer.

adjective

  • following a twisting or spiral course:our bedroom was at the top of a winding staircase

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