A device for converting wind power into electricity.

plural of wind-up

(nautical) A favourable wind, i.e. one blowing in the desired direction of travel for the vessel.

(meteorology, weather, aviation) A change of wind speed, direction, and magnitude over a short spatial distance.

(nautical) A wind blowing against the direction of travel.

(surfing) Waves generated by local winds.

(nautical) Having the bow of a boat facing directly into the wind

(US, aviation) Wind that is slower than 3 knots.

(meteorology) A wind whose direction and speed are determined by a balance of the horizontal pressure gradient force and the force due to the earth's rotation to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern hemisphere.

(meteorology) A horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (or to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at or above 2,500 feet (762 meters).