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n. breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

n. [a current of air]

n. a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

n. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"

wind, winding, twist

n. the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

wind, wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

wreathe, wind

v. form into a wreath

wind, wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

wind, twist, curve

v. extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

hoist, lift, wind

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

scent, nose, wind

v. catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

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twist

v. turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"

gyrate, spiral, coil

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

curl, wave

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

twist, twine, distort

v. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

raise

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

raise

v. bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"

lift, raise

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

lift, raise, elevate

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

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