backwind en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From back + wind.
Meanings
- The flow of air so deflected
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backwinds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
backwind en · VERB · etymology 1
Etymology
From back + wind.
Meanings
-
To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
If a sailing boat's bow is pointing too high into the wind the sails backwind.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backwinds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| backwinding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backwinded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backwinded | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
backwind en · VERB · etymology 2
Etymology
From back + wind.
Meanings
-
(transitive) To wind backwards.
This works because tape packs with equal diameters also have equal circumferences, therefore the distance the tape on each deck travels when backwound from the edit point is the same.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backwound | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backwound | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| backwinds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| backwinding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |