Hypernym

noun

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

Substance_meronym

noun

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

wind 1

noundomain: natural phenomenon

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

Examples

1.the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
2.trees bent under the fierce winds
3.when there is no wind, row

Derivationally related form

adjective

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

adjective

resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability

Hyponym

noun

a relatively well-defined prevailing wind

noun

wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

noun

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

noun

a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies

noun

a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter

Substance_holonym

noun

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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