windings

noun

plural of winding
as in coils

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  1. coils
  2. loops
  3. convolutions
  4. folds
  5. swirls
  6. twists
Noun
  • Instead of a pomade stick, Tauber recommends using Oribe Gel Sérum on coils, applying a generous amount around the hairline before smoothing it back with a boar bristle brush.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In parallel, the company secured a 20 million dollar award from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E SCALEUP program to expand domestic manufacturing for its modular coils.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • Dense, cold lead sinks while hot lead rises, setting up natural convection loops that carry decay heat away to external heat sinks without electrical pumps or emergency generators.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Incumbents must convert it into better products and faster learning loops before AI-native competitors narrow the gap.
    — Ravi Nemalikanti, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • In their alternating waves of resentment and understanding, anger and sorrow, D’Arcy and Cooke imbue Rhaenyra and Alicent’s dynamic with all the weight of this history and none of its convolutions.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of convolutions
Noun
  • The company says Document Scan can reduce dog-ear folds, wrinkles, and fingerprints when capturing scans.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Homies has developed its vocabulary around proportion, lightness and the way leather sits and folds around the foot.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • Such a beautiful sculpture, mimicking the swirls found in nature (the cosmos, shells, Fibonacci-following topiary) felt a far cry from the swirl of emotions prompted by my favorite TV shows.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of swirls
Noun
  • The long, glacial structure’s facade tightens, bends and twists.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The scripts are hilarious, full of twists and a lot of heart.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Windings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windings. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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