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Main Entry: 1wind
Pronunciation: wind
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English wind "the natural movement of air" 1: a movement of air 2: something that has force or influence <the changing winds of political opinion> 3: BREATH 2a <the fall knocked the wind out of me> 4: gas produced in the stomach or the intestines 5: something unimportant; especially: idle words 6 a: air carrying a scent (as of a hunter or game) b: slight information especially about something secret <got wind of our plans> 7plural: the wind instruments of a band or orchestra 8: the direction from which the wind is blowing - in the wind: about to happen : ASTIR, AFOOT