"windpunk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: windpunks [plural]
Etymology: From wind + -punk; compare cyberpunk and steampunk. Etymology templates: {{af|en|wind|-punk}} wind + -punk Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} windpunk (countable and uncountable, plural windpunks)
  1. (uncountable) A form of science fiction related to wind energy. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-windpunk-en-noun-7qQKNpAG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -punk, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alternate history, Electricity, Literary genres, Science fiction, Wind Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -punk: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Alternate history: 94 6 Disambiguation of Electricity: 93 7 Disambiguation of Literary genres: 92 8 Disambiguation of Science fiction: 99 1 Disambiguation of Wind: 100 0
  2. (countable) . Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-windpunk-en-noun-zbTuKupp

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