1. turns or curves in a path, road, or river
2. coils of wire or thread wrapped around something
Usage: technical

Examples

• The mountain road had many dangerous windings.
• We followed the windings of the river through the valley.
• The trail’s windings made it difficult to see very far ahead.
• The motor’s copper windings needed to be replaced.
• The transformer contains multiple windings of insulated wire.
• She carefully examined the windings in the old clock mechanism.