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get wind of to receive hints or rumors of.
in the wind likely or about to happen.
second wind the return of comparative ease in breathing, following a brief period of exhaustion, that often occurs during a physically demanding activity such as running. [2 definitions]
solar wind the continuous stream of ionized particles emitted from the sun.
wind chimes a cluster of small pendants of metal, glass, or the like, hung so that they strike against one another and tinkle or chime when the wind blows them.
wind cone a windsock.
wind down to decrease in intensity. [2 definitions]
wind instrument a musical instrument, such as the flute, trumpet, or clarinet, that is sounded by the force of air blown into it.
wind power energy, usu. in the form of electricity or mechanical power, produced by the wind's movement of blades on a turbine.
wind-borne carried by the wind, as seeds.