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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

  1. noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
  2. verb To turn or twist something around a central point, or to follow a curving path (pronounced differently from the "air" sense).
  3. verb To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
  4. verb To knock the breath out of someone, usually with a blow to the stomach.

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