windings

Definition of windingsnext
plural of winding
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Noun
  • This structure surrounds the superconducting magnet at the center of the fusion machine, which also utilizes toroidal field coils, poloidal field coils, and correction coils.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Leesa Sapira provides consistent pressure relief, but its strong coils still support your body, which is exactly what a hybrid mattress should be designed to do.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Gambling addiction is a serious public health issue that prediction markets intensify by merging the addictive feedback loops of social media with casino-style wagering.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Functional front pockets and belt loops add to their versatility.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages.
    Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Standing on a circular base, her long peplos falls in both deep and shallow folds; it was meticulously sculpted by a single artist, rather than a workshop, to appear lifelike with natural depth and contour.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Search in bends and folds of skin in areas such as the scalp, in and around the ears, under arms and behind knees, inside the belly button, around the waistline, and between fingers and toes.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are a few reversals of fortune on the way to Dan putting his divorce-via-murder plan into action, however, as well as a half dozen plot twists and wild tonal shifts heading your way at 120mph.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But the tale soon takes on metafictional twists and turns as real-life Russian tanks and soldiers invade the country.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Windings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windings. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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