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
  • According to the press statement, the project is anchored by over 400,000 structural steel piles manufactured by PACO Steel, using 142,000 tons of steel coils from US Steel’s nearby Big River facility.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • When selecting an innerspring mattress, look for pocketed coils, which move independently to improve motion isolation.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • For around 20 minutes, the pilot weaved his cheeky confession in clear loops above the Dee estuary, leaving an unmistakable signature in the sky.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The project could involve installing the adaptive system software, rewiring the advanced loops, possible upgrades or installation of detection cameras and reprogramming of traffic controllers to collect traffic data, Beach said.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 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
  • This can be done with one, two, or three folds of fabric in each pleat.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • The style also has a bottom compartment with eight elastic folds, ideal for makeup brushes and travel-sized perfume.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 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
  • Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Classic fair comfort food also gets inventive twists throughout the lineup.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of twists
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“Windings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windings. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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