wind
US /waɪnd/
Definition
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Strong wind forced the airline to cancel several flights this evening.
Word Family
Synonyms
- breezea slight wind (usually refreshing)
- drafta document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
Collocations
- Easy strong wind blowing outsidedescribing strong wind blowing outside (having strength or power greater than average or expected)
- Medium harness offshore wind energy projectsto harness offshore wind energy projects, meaning to put a harness
- Hard macroeconomic wind changes rattle equity marketsdescribing macroeconomic wind changes rattle equity markets (of or relating to macroeconomics)
- Very Hard sow the wind and reap the whirlwindto sow the wind and reap the whirlwind, meaning to place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
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