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Collocations for wind - noun

ADJECTIVE

fierce, harsh, high, stiff, strong
Rain and high winds are forecast.
There was a stiff wind blowing.
gale-force, hurricane-force, storm-force
blustery, gusty
light, moderate, slight
warm
biting, bitter, brisk, chill, chilly, cold, icy, winter
The icy wind cut right through us.
howling
fair, favourable/favorable, good
They set sail the next morning with a fair wind.
adverse
Adverse winds swept the boat off course.
prevailing
We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds.
head, tail
A tail wind made the ride home very relaxing.
90 mile-an-hour, 100 mile-per-hour, etc.
east, north, etc.
easterly, northerly, south-westerly, etc.
trade
The trade winds originate in the South Pacific.
desert
solar
The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth.
political (figurative)

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… OF WIND

blast, gust
breath
There wasn't a breath of wind in the still air.

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VERB + wind

brave
Fans braved icy winds to watch the match.
withstand
The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds.

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wind + VERB

blow, come, gust
The wind came from the west.
a northerly wind gusting up to 80 mph
cut through sb/sth, rush through sth, sweep sth, sweep through sth
A fierce wind swept through the countryside.
howl, moan, roar, whistle
The wind roared through the tunnel.
buffet sth, rattle sth, whip sth, whip sth up
The wind whipped up the surface of the lake.
increase, pick up, rise
die down, drop
Let's wait until the wind drops before setting sail.
change
The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north.

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wind + NOUN

conditions, direction, pressure, speed
chill
The high wind chill factor made it seem even colder.
energy, power
renewable energies like solar and wind power
farm, turbine
the cost of generating electricity at offshore wind farms
sock (usually windsock)
break (usually windbreak)
tunnel
a wind tunnel for testing new car designs
gauge
chimes
I could hear the wind chimes hanging in the window.

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PREPOSITION

against the wind
We were rowing against the wind.
in the wind
a flag flapping in the wind
into the wind
We were sailing into the wind.
out of wind
Let's shelter out of the wind.

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PHRASES

the roar of the wind, the sound of the wind

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Collocations for wind - verb

ADVERB

tight, tightly
carefully, neatly

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PREPOSITION

around, round (esp. BrE)
He wound the bandage tightly around his ankle.
into
She wound the wool into a ball.

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Wind is used with these nouns as the subject:
path, river, road, trail

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Wind is used with these nouns as the object:
bandage, clock, string, watch, way

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