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winding

adjective (no change in form; from the verb «wind»)

«winding» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Winding means full of bends and curves that turn back and forth: a winding path or river. tree →

In the lessons

describes roads, paths and rivers in stories that go round and round

Examples

  • The path was long and winding. tree →
  • We followed the winding river to the sea. tree →
  • The road wound through the winding hills. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; a long winding road still counts as one road

In Jewish tradition

describes roads, paths and rivers in stories that go round and round

Examples

  • The door for the lowest row of chambers was in the right side of the house and they went up by winding stairs into the middle row, and out of the middle into the third. (Prophets 1KI.6.8, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths; a long winding road still counts as one road

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/winding/