winding vs zig

winding

noun
  • Curving or bending movement, twists and turns. 

  • One complete turn of something wound. 

  • Something wound around something else. 

  • The manner in which something is wound. 

  • A length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer. 

  • The act or process of winding (turning a boat etc. around). 

  • Lapping. 

adj
  • Twisting, turning or sinuous. 

  • Spiral or helical. 

zig

noun
  • A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction. 

verb
  • To make such a turn. 

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