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warm front
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noun
  1. (Meteorology). A warm front is the trailing edge of a retreating mass of cold air.
warning
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noun
  1. The action of the verb to warn; an instance of warning someone.
  2. 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.
washout
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noun
  1. A channel produced by the erosion of a relatively soft surface by a sudden gush of water.
  2. A disappointment or total failure; an unsuccessful person.
    As an actor, he was a complete , so he went back to accounting.
  3. A sporting fixture that could not be completed because of rain.
  4. The aerodynamic effect of a small twist in the shape of an aircraft wing
watch
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noun
  1. A portable or wearable timepiece.
More people today carry a on their wrists than in their pockets.
  1. A particular time period when guarding is kept.
The second of the night began at midnight.
  1. A person or group of people who guard.
The stopped the travelers at the city gates.
  1. (nautical) A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
  2. (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)
  1. 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.
  1. 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.
  1. To mind, attend, or guard.
Please my suitcase for a minute.
He has to the kids that afternoon.
  1. To be wary or cautious of someone or something.
You should that guy. He has a reputation for lying.
Watch your step.
waterspout
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noun
  1. a tornado that occurs over a body of water
  2. a channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof
weather
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noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and its effects.
verb
  1. To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
  2. (nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
  3. (nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.
Joshua weathered a collision with a freighter near South Africa.
adjective
  1. of, or relating to weather
  2. (nautical) windward
weather balloon
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noun
  1. 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)
  1. a weather forecaster, especially a male one
(wikipedia, Weatherman (organization))
wedge
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noun
  1. 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).
  2. (context, colloquial, UK) A quantity of money.
I made a big fat from that job.
  1. (archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation.
  2. A group of goose, geese or swans when they are in flight in a V formation.
verb (wedges, wedging, wedged)
  1. To support or secure using a wedge.
I wedged open the window with a screwdriver.
  1. To force into a narrow gap.
He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa.
  1. 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
  1. A strong westerly wind.
verb to wester
  1. To move towards the west
westerly
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noun (westerlies)
  1. A westerly wind or storm
adjective
  1. Situated in the west
  2. (context, of wind) coming from the west
adverb
  1. Towards the west
  2. Used by Land Surveyors when they do not want to be specific (not Astronomic West)
wet
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noun
  1. liquid, Liquid or moisture.
  2. rainy, Rainy weather.
Don't go out in the .
  1. (context, UK, pejorative) A moderate Conservative.
verb (wets, wetting, or wetted)
  1. (transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.
  2. (transitive) To urinate accidentally in or on.
Johnny wets the bed several times a week.
  1. (intransitive) To become wet
adjective (wett, er)
  1. Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.
I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all .
  1. Of weather or a day, rainy.
It"s going to be tomorrow.
  1. Made up of liquid or moisture.
Water is .
  1. (informal) Of a person, ineffectual.
Don't be so .
  1. (slang) Of a woman, sexually aroused.
He got me all .
whirlwind
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noun
  1. 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.
  2. (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
  1. A rapidly spreading fire, often occurring in wildland areas, that is out of control.
  2. (historical) Greek fire, Byzantine fire.
  3. A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
  4. (figurative) Something that acts quickly and uncontrollably.
williwaw
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noun
  1. (nautical) a strong gust of cold wind
wind
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noun (wikipedia, Beaufort scale)
  1. (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.
  1. (rfex) (countable) The force developed by the movement of air, expressed as pressure.
  2. (rfex) (uncountable) The ability to exert oneself without feeling short of breath.
  3. (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 .
  1. (context, uncountable, colloquial) flatus, Flatus.
Ewww. Someone passed .
verb
  1. (rfex) (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
  2. (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, often by a blow to the abdomen.
The boxer was winded during round two.
  1. (reflexive) To exhaust oneself to the point of being short of breath.
I can"t run another step — I"m winded.
windbreak
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noun
  1. a hedge or fence positioned to reduce the force of the wind in a specific location
windless
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adjective
  1. devoid of wind; calm
windstorm
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noun
  1. A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation
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