At dusk, the abandoned winding tower cast a long shadow across the frozen slag heap.

The old winding towers at the mine cast long shadows across the valley at sunset.

By evening, the party winds down and guests begin to say their goodbyes.

After a hectic week, she spends Sunday afternoon winding down with a cup of tea and a good book.

A sudden volcanic wind swept ash and heat across the coastal plain, forcing villagers to flee.

The close-winded yacht made steady progress up the narrow channel.

The astronomers observed how the stellar wind sculpted the surrounding nebula over millennia.

The forecast reports a wind chill of -15°C tomorrow, so dress in layers and cover exposed skin.

In a synchronous motor, the amortisseur winding — a squirrel-cage winding placed near the surface of the pole faces whose end turns are shorted at each pole — both damps speed fluctuations caused by sudden load changes and, by the currents induced as the rotating field passes, produces torque during starting to accelerate the motor and overcome its speed lag.

The north wind swept across the frozen lake, carrying the scent of pine and snow.