winding

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The opposite ends of the winding were then brought out and attached to the terminal wires of the battery.

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  1. noun Something wound about a center or an object: an armature with its wire winding.
  2. noun The way in which something is wound.
  3. noun One complete turn of something wound: two windings of electrical tape.
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  • In this way we studied armature-winding, and had matches where each of us had a core, while bets were made as to who would be the first to finish properly and correctly a certain kind of winding. —  Edison, His Life and Inventions
  • The only way to do this is to separate the stator winding and the rotor winding, and energise the stator winding separately.
  • One minute of winding, and you've got yourself enough power for a full shave! —  Coolest Gadgets
  • If the debts are not paid creditors will be able to seize the companies 'assets or apply for a winding-up order. —  Home | Mail Online
  • An automatic watch winder is a mechanical device that has been invented to keep self-winding or automatic watches running in good condition. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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winding:   winded ·  wound ·  wind ·  winds ·  Wind
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Ppr. of wind, v.
  2. from Middle English wyndynge; verbal n.of wind, v.
  3. Verbal noun of wind, v.
 

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