English Words Starting With W

• wind chest

  nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency (Specialist Technical)
  /ˈwɪnd ˌtʃɛst/A chamber or reservoir in a pipe organ that stores air under pressure, supplying air to the organ pipes when keys or stops are activated.
• wind chill index

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪnd tʃɪl ˈɪndɛks/A calculated temperature describing how cold the air feels on human skin due to the combined effects of air temperature and wind speed.
• wind chimes

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈwɪnd ˌtʃaɪmz/A decoration made of hanging tubes, rods, bells or other objects that produce gentle sounds when moved by the wind.
• wind colic

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪnd ˌkɒl.ɪk/A condition, especially in infants, characterized by severe abdominal pain and crying, believed to be caused by gas or air trapped in the intestines.
• wind cone

  nounLow frequency, technical/specialist
  /ˈwɪnd ˌkəʊn/A conical fabric tube mounted on a pole, used at airfields to indicate wind direction and approximate wind speed by its orientation and inflation.
• wind erosion

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈwɪnd ɪˌrəʊ.ʒən/the geological process by which wind removes and transports soil, sand, and rock particles from one location to another, leading to land degradation.
• wind farm

  nounB2
  /ˈwɪnd ˌfɑːm/A group of wind turbines in a location used to generate electricity from wind power.
• wind gap

  nounVery low frequency (Specialist)
  /ˈwaɪnd ɡap/A dry, abandoned water gap where a river once flowed but has since been captured by another river system, leaving a notch in a ridge.
• wind gauge

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪnd ˌɡeɪdʒ/An instrument for measuring wind speed and direction.
• wind generator

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪnd ˌdʒen.ə.reɪ.tər/A device that converts wind energy into electricity.
• wind harp

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪnd ˌhɑːp/A musical instrument consisting of strings or wires stretched over a box or frame that produces sound when the wind blows across them.
• wind indicator

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪnd ˌɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tə(r)/A device that shows the direction or speed of the wind; a type of anemometer or wind vane.
• wind instrument

  nounB2
  /ˈwɪnd ˌɪn.strə.mənt/A musical instrument played by blowing air through it to produce sound.
• wind machine

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪnd məˌʃiːn/A mechanical device that generates a flow of air or simulates wind.
• wind plant

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪnd ˌplɑːnt/A facility where electricity is generated by wind turbines.
• wind poppy

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪnd ˈpɒpi/A common name for the California poppy subspecies Eschscholzia lobbii, also known as "frying pans," characterized by its small, solitary, yellow or orange cup-shaped flowers on slender, branching stems.
• wind power

  nounB2
  /wɪnd ˈpaʊə/Electrical energy generated by using wind turbines to harness the kinetic energy of the wind.
• wind pump

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪnd ˌpʌmp/A mechanical device that uses wind power to pump water, typically from underground.
• wind river

  nounLow
  /wɪnd ˈrɪvə/A geological or geographical feature referring to a river with a distinctively winding, meandering course.
• wind river range

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈwɪnd ˈrɪvə ˈreɪndʒ/A major mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States.

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