Definition of winding
1 : material (such as wire) wound or coiled about an object (such as an armature); also : a single turn of the wound material
2a : the act of one that windsb : the manner of winding something
3 : a curved or sinuous course, line, or progress
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Before 12th Century
First Known Use of winding
before 12th century
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Definition of winding
: marked by winding: such asa : having a curved or spiral course or form a winding stairwayb : having a course that winds a winding road
Examples of winding in a Sentence
a long and winding path through the woods
a winding staircase leads to the top of the lighthouse
1530
First Known Use of winding
1530
WINDING Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of winding for Students
1 : having a course made up of a series of twists and turns a winding path
2 : having a curved or spiral form a winding staircase
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