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upwinding

upwinding adjective: that winds upwards.

Adjective

upwinding (comparative more upwinding, superlative most upwinding)

  1. That winds upwards.

Forms of upwinding

comparativemore upwinding
superlativemost upwinding

Origin of upwinding

From up- + winding.

Questions about upwinding

What does upwinding mean?
Upwinding means that winds upwards.
What part of speech is upwinding?
Upwinding is an adjective.

Words near upwinding in the dictionary

  1. upwhirr
  2. upwhirred
  3. upwhirring
  4. upwhirrs
  5. upwind
  6. upwinding
  7. upwinds
  8. upwing
  9. upwing fly
  10. upwinged
  11. upwinged fly

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