A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress. / (transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince. / To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.

A narrow box filled with earth, placed on a windowsill and used for growing plants. / One of the hollows in the sides of a window frame for the weights which counterbalance a lifting sash.

A device for converting wind power into electricity.

present participle of wind

Something wound around something else. / The manner in which something is wound. / One complete turn of something wound. / (especially in the plural) Curving or bending movement, twists and turns.

Twisting, turning or sinuous. / Spiral or helical.

present participle of wind

The act or process of winding (turning a boat etc. around).