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win oververbMWEmake (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of somethingverified
Wind BellnounMWEa decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkleverified
Wind ChimenounMWEa decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkleverified
Wind ExposurenounMWEexposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)verified
Wind InstrumentnounMWEa musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breathverified
Wind RosenounMWEweather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directionsverified
Wind TunnelnounMWEa structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraftverified
Windfall ProfitnounMWEprofit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from itverified
Windmill GrassnounMWEperennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmillverified
Window EnvelopenounMWEan envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosureverified
Window LocknounMWEa lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut positionverified
Window OysternounMWEmarine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shellverified
Windowpane OysternounMWEmarine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shellverified
Wine PalmnounMWEtall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugarverified
Wine SaucenounMWEwhite or veloute sauce with wine and stock variously seasoned with onions and herbsverified
Wing CasenounMWEeither of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wingsverified
Wing ElmnounMWENorth American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projectionsverified
Wing NutnounMWEa threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turningverified
Wing ScrewnounMWEa threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turningverified
Winged BeannounMWEa tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wingsverified
Winged ElmnounMWENorth American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projectionsverified
Winged EverlastingnounMWEAustralian plant widely cultivated for its beautiful silvery-white blooms with bright yellow centers on long winged stemsverified
Winged PeanounMWEa tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wingsverified
Winged PigweednounMWEbushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seedsverified
Winged Spindle TreenounMWEbushy deciduous shrub with branches having thin wide corky longitudinal wingsverified
Winner's CirclenounMWEa small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horsesverified
Winter AconitenounMWEsmall Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is goneverified
Winter CherrynounMWEsmall South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruitverified
Winter CrooknecknounMWEany of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necksverified