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Winding vs Flowing - What's the difference?

winding | flowing |

As verbs the difference between winding and flowing

is that winding is or winding can be while flowing is .

As nouns the difference between winding and flowing

is that winding is something wound around something else or winding can be the act or process of winding (turning around) while flowing is the action of the verb to flow .

As adjectives the difference between winding and flowing

is that winding is twisting, turning or sinuous while flowing is tending to flow.

winding

Etymology 1

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Verb

(head)
  • Noun

  • something wound around something else
  • the manner in which something is wound
  • one complete turn of something wound
  • (electrical) a length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • twisting, turning or sinuous
  • spiral or helical
  • Etymology 2

    , as the wind was used to assist turning.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

  • the act or process of winding (turning around)
  • Derived terms

    (Winding hole) * winding hole

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    flowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to flow
  • the flowing of the river

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to flow.
  • Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
  • *'>citation
  • a flowing dress
    flowing prose

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