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
  • Flat coils simplify construction The company’s Eos design uses 12 encircling coils alongside approximately 300 programmable shaping magnets.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Dusty coils can interfere with heat dissipation and may reduce refrigerator efficiency.
    — Brigitt Earley, Martha Stewart, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • Its stated goal is to build continuous defensive loops that find and fix weaknesses before attackers do.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Rhythms lapse into funky half time for a moment, then get sucked back into warp speed; loops bounce and jitter across the stereo field.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 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
  • Years of smiling, laughing, or making any number of facial expressions can lead to deeper folds and wrinkles over time.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Rotate the bowl 90 degrees and fold over another quadrant of the dough, then repeat two more times for a total of 4 folds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 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
  • Still, for fans who spent years rooting for the couple, the wedding-that-almost-was remains one of the show’s most frustrating romantic twists.
    — Brian Galindo, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Place the sprouts in a large bowl and toss them with the olive oil, a generous pinch of salt and several twists of pepper.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of twists
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“Windings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windings. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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