(meteorology) A measure of how cold the atmosphere feels, taking not just actual temperature into account, but also wind, which can make the air feel considerably colder at the same air temperature.

A wind blowing from the north.

(meteorology) The component of a wind along a particular parallel of latitude

(meteorology) The component of a wind along a particular meridian

The end or conclusion of something. / A punch line of a joke or comedy routine.

(of a machine) Needing to be wound up in order to function.

(music) A chime constructed from tubes, rods, bells, etc. made of wood, glass, metal or ceramic, suspended outside a building in such a way that they tinkle pleasantly when moved by the wind.

(idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart or flatulate.

Alternative form of windsock

(astronomy) The outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space. Because of the high temperature of the particles of the corona, they are moving at speeds higher than the solar escape velocity.