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noun
- (Meteorology). A warm front is the trailing edge of a retreating mass of cold air.
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noun
- The action of the verb to warn; an instance of warning someone.
- Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
- The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.
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noun - A channel produced by the erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water.
- A disappointment or total failure; an unsuccessful person.
- As an actor, he was a complete , so he went back to accounting.
- A sporting fixture that could not be completed because of rain.
- The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing
| | watch |
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noun
- A portable or wearable timepiece.
- More people today carry a on their wrists than in their pockets.
- A particular time period when guarding is kept.
- The second of the night began at midnight.
- A person or group of people who guard.
- The stopped the travelers at the city gates.
- (nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
- (nautical) A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).
verb (watch, es)
- To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
- Watching the clock will not make time go faster.
- I'm tired of watching TV.
- To observe something over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
- Watch this!
- Put a little baking soda in some vinegar and what happens.
- To mind, attend, or guard.
- Please my suitcase for a minute.
- He has to the kids that afternoon.
- To be wary or cautious of someone or something.
- You should that guy. He has a reputation for lying.
- Watch your step.
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noun - a tornado that occurs over a body of water
- a channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof
| | weather |
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noun
- The state of the atmosphere, mainly with respect to its effects upon life and human activities. As distinguished from climate, weather consists of the short-term (minutes to months) variations of the atmosphere. Popularly, weather is thought of in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, and wind.
- the short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, humidity, cloud coverage and fall of precipitation, wind, etc.
- unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and its effects.
verb
- To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
- (nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
- (nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.
- Joshua weathered a collision with a freighter near South Africa.
adjective
- of, or relating to weather
- (nautical) windward
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noun
- a balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity
| | weatherman |
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noun (weathermen)
- a weather forecaster, especially a male one
(wikipedia, Weatherman (organization))
| | wedge |
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noun
- One of the simple machines; A piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering (w:Wedge (mechanical device), Wikipedia article).
- (context, colloquial, UK) A quantity of money.
- I made a big fat from that job.
- (archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
- A group of goose, geese or swans when they are in flight in a V formation.
verb (wedges, wedging, wedged)
- To support or secure using a wedge.
- I wedged open the window with a screwdriver.
- To force into a narrow gap.
- He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa.
- To work wet clay by cutting or knead, kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.
| | wester |
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noun
- A strong westerly wind.
verb to wester
- To move towards the west
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noun (westerlies)
- A westerly wind or storm
adjective
- Situated in the west
- (context, of wind) coming from the west
adverb
- Towards the west
- Used by Land Surveyors when they do not want to be specific (not Astronomic West)
| | wet |
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noun
- liquid, Liquid or moisture.
- rainy, Rainy weather.
- Don't go out in the .
- (context, UK, pejorative) A moderate Conservative.
verb (wets, wetting, or wetted)
- (transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.
- (transitive) To urinate accidentally in or on.
- Johnny wets the bed several times a week.
- (intransitive) To become wet
adjective (wett, er)
- Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.
- I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all .
- Of weather or a day, rainy.
- It"s going to be tomorrow.
- Made up of liquid or moisture.
- Water is .
- (informal) Of a person, ineffectual.
- Don't be so .
- (slang) Of a woman, sexually aroused.
- He got me all .
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noun
- A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
- (figuratively) A body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
- The weeks leading up to the convention were a of preparation and hurried activity.
| | wildfire |
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noun
- A rapidly spreading fire, often occurring in wildland areas, that is out of control.
- (historical) Greek fire, Byzantine fire.
- A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
- (figurative) Something that acts quickly and uncontrollably.
| | williwaw |
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noun
- (nautical) a strong gust of cold wind
| | wind |
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noun (wikipedia, Beaufort scale)
- (context, countable, uncountable) Movement of air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- The blew through her hair, standing on the deck of the ship.
- The winds in Chicago are fierce.
- (rfex) (countable) The force developed by the movement of air, expressed as pressure.
- (rfex) (uncountable) The ability to exert oneself without feeling short of breath.
- (context, India and Japan) One of the five basic elements (see w:Classical_element, Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).
- Give me a minute before we jog the next mile " I need a second .
- (context, uncountable, colloquial) flatus, Flatus.
- Ewww. Someone passed .
verb
- (rfex) (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, often by a blow to the abdomen.
- The boxer was winded during round two.
- (reflexive) To exhaust oneself to the point of being short of breath.
- I can"t run another step — I"m winded.
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noun
- a hedge or fence positioned to reduce the force of the wind in a specific location
| | windless |
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adjective
- devoid of wind; calm
| | windstorm |
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noun
- A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation
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