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Overdrift

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underdriftnounAn underlying meaning that is not made explicit.
wind-rode(nautical) Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide; said of a vessel lying at anchor, with wind and tide opposed to each other.
windmilly(informal) Having many windmills.
upwindingnounThat winds upwards.
undershotnounAn undershot water wheel.
windupnounAlternative form of wind-up. [The end or conclusion of something.]
breastshotnoun(of a water wheel) Vertically mounted, and rotated by falling water striking buckets near the center of the wheel's edge, or just above it.
windingverbgerund of wind
upwindexposed to the wind
wind-upnounThe end or conclusion of something.
meandrian(obsolete) winding, having many turns.
strokedverb(of a car engine) Having a replacement crankshaft with a longer stroke than normal
windbreakingnounServing as a windbreak.
cogwheeledBuilt or fitted with cogwheels.
side-wheelHaving a paddle wheel on each side; said of steam vessels.
whirlynounA snowy whirlwind in the Antarctic.
vanedHaving a vane or vanes.
whirlingverbRevolving, rotating, turning rapidly.
endblownnoun(of a musical instrument) Played by directing an airstream against the edge of the upper end of a tube.
clockworknounA mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.

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