nounπShareA winding plant."The morning glory, a beautiful winder, had completely covered the garden fence. "plantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth"The factory needed a new winder to keep up with the demand for fabric. "materialmachinejobindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spool around which something is wound"My mom uses a yarn winder to make perfect balls of yarn for her knitting projects. "devicemachineutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism""My grandfather uses a small winder to keep his antique clock running." "devicemachineitemtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step)."The spiral staircase had narrow winders, making it tricky to climb quickly. "architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath."The surprise announcement of the school closing gave the students a winder, leaving them speechless. "bodyphysiologysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fan; to clean grain with a fan."After harvesting the rice, the farmer had to winder the grain to separate the rice kernels from the chaff. "agricultureutensilmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe inedible parts of a grain-producing plant."To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."plantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareStraw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle."The farmer spread the winder in the trough so the cows would have something to eat over the winter. "agriculturefoodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless."After the printer broke down, the pile of wasted paper became just winder, cluttering the office. "materialthingnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLight jesting talk; banter; raillery."Their good-natured winder at the dinner table made the meal much more enjoyable. "communicationlanguageentertainmentliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLoose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection."During the military exercise, the aircraft released winder to confuse the enemy's radar. "materialmilitarytechnologyelectronicssignalwardeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle."The sunlight streamed through the winder, warming the kitchen. "architecturevehiclebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window."The shop's brightly lit winder displayed the latest fall fashions. "architecturebusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening."The broken latch made it difficult to secure the winder of the old schoolhouse window. "architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA period of time when something is available."launch window;β window of opportunity;β You have a two-hour window of clear weather to finish working on the lawn."timeperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA restricted range."The student's essay suffered from a winder of perspective, only focusing on one side of the argument. "rangeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes.""I had too many documents open, so my computer screen was filled with overlapping windows." "computingtechnologyinternetmachineelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA figure formed of lines crossing each other."The children drew a simple winder on the sidewalk with colorful chalk. "figuremathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe time between first infection and detectability.""Due to the long winder for this particular flu strain, many people unknowingly spread the virus before showing any symptoms." "medicinevirustimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading