| harmonica |
a small wind instrument in the shape of a rectangle. It is held in the hands and played by blowing and inhaling air over a set of metal reeds; mouth organ. |
| jet stream |
a narrow band of strong, fast wind several miles above the earth's surface. The jet stream usually flows from west to east. |
| lee |
the side that faces away from the wind. [2 definitions] |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. [1/2 definitions] |
| monsoon |
a wind system of the Indian Ocean that blows from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. The southwest monsoon brings with it a season of heavy rain. |
| northerly |
a storm or wind from the north. [1/3 definitions] |
| pinwheel |
a plastic or paper toy, similar to a windmill, that is pinned to a stick and has a wheel that is spun by the wind or someone's breath. |
| pollen |
the fine, yellow powder made by a flowering plant. When pollen is carried by the wind or by an insect to another plant of the same kind, it fertilizes that plant's seeds. |
| reed |
a small strip of cane or metal set into the mouthpiece of some wind instruments. A player blows through the mouthpiece to make the reed vibrate and produce sound. [1/2 definitions] |
| reel1 |
to wind on a reel. [1/4 definitions] |
| rewind |
to wind again, or to wind back (a cassette tape or the like) to the original position or to a preceding position. |
| sail |
a large piece of cloth that is attached to a boat. Sails move boats forward by catching the wind. [2/11 definitions] |
| sailboat |
a boat pushed by wind blowing against its sails. |
| saxophone |
a wind instrument with a curved metal body and a mouthpiece with a single reed. |
| screw |
a metal fastener that is like a nail with grooves that wind around it. A screw can be driven into a surface by turning it while pressing down on the head. [1/5 definitions] |
| sediment |
material deposited by water, wind, or ice. [1/2 definitions] |
| sousaphone |
a brass wind instrument similar to a tuba. A sousaphone has a large movable bell and a tube that goes around the player's body. Sousaphones are often seen in marching bands. |
| southerly |
a storm or wind coming from the south. [1/3 definitions] |
| spin |
to draw out, twist, and wind, or to make by doing this. [1/8 definitions] |
| squall1 |
a sudden, powerful wind that moves in suddenly. Squalls usually bring rain, snow, or sleet. |
| storm |
a violent disturbance in the atmosphere that brings rain, snow, wind, thunder, or lightning. [1/5 definitions] |