tuulenpaine — meaning in English
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English meaning
- wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
Senses
tuulenpaine is used for these senses in English:
- wind (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
- wind (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
- wind (transitive, British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
wind — full definition
- noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
- verb To turn or twist something around a central point, or to follow a curving path (pronounced differently from the "air" sense).
- verb To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
- verb To knock the breath out of someone, usually with a blow to the stomach.