"windway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: windways [plural]
Etymology: wind + way Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wind|way}} wind + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} windway (plural windways)
  1. The portion of a wind instrument through which the air is blown.
    Sense id: en-windway-en-noun-OMjlVu4o
  2. (mining, historical) A wind road; a ventilation route in a mine. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-windway-en-noun-66sTD95a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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