Pronunciation: /ˈwʌɪndɪŋ/
noun
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1a twisting movement or course: the windings of the stream
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2a thing that winds or is wound round something.
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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
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following a twisting or spiral course: our bedroom was at the top of a winding staircase