winder

A winding plant.

A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth

A spool around which something is wound

A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism

One of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step).

A blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath.

To fan; to clean grain with a fan.

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

“To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.”

Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.

Any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless.

Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.

Loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection.

An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.

An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window.

The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening.

A period of time when something is available.

“launch window;  window of opportunity;  You have a two-hour window of clear weather to finish working on the lawn.”

A restricted range.

A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes.

A figure formed of lines crossing each other.

The time between first infection and detectability.