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- US Pronunciation
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- [winz]
- /wɪnz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [winz]
- /wɪnz/
Definition of windz word
- noun windz a vertical or inclined shaft driven downward from a drift into an orebody. 1
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Origin of windz
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; earlier winds, apparently derivative of wind2 in obsolete noun sense “apparatus for winding”
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Windz
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
windz popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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