Plural of winding
regular plural
The plural of winding is windings.
Forms of winding
| Singular | winding /ˈwɪndɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | windings /ˈwaɪndɪŋz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Windings in a sentence
- If you went down the river long enough, along its sinewy windings, you’d reach the sea; but what could you do there?1985, Margaret Atwood, “Jezebel’s”, in The Handmaid’s Tale, Toronto, Ont.: McClelland and Stewart, →ISBN, page 225
- Canvas and duckcloth are used for the protection of the end windings of machines.1929, Journal of the Textile Institute, volume 20, page A-442. From the entry duckcloth
- During the same 29 min. the rise in temperature of the interpole windings of the main generator was 30° C.1960 May, “Testing a Brush Type "2" diesel locomotive”, in Trains Illustrated, page 304. From the entry interpole
- To make the rod “look better,” he underwrapped all the guides and finished them off with fancy, spiral windings and 3 heavy coats of varnish.1956, Florida Wildlife - Volumes 10-11, page 78. From the entry underwrap
- The sine and cosine converter consists of a double mag slip with two mutually-perpendicular stator windings 1, 2 and rotor winding 3 on an iron core.1962, Soviet Inventions Illustrated. Section II: Electrical, page 4. From the entry mag slip
Meaning of winding
- noun The act of winnowing (“subjecting food grain to a current of air to separate the grain from the chaff”).
- noun The act of blowing air through a wind instrument or (chiefly) a horn to make a sound.
- adjective Causing one to be breathless or out of breath.
Questions about the plural of winding
- What is the plural of winding?
- The plural of winding is windings.
- Is winding countable?
- Winding is a countable and uncountable noun.
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