wind-borne

[ wind-bawrn, -bohrn ]

/ ˈwɪndˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn /

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adjective

carried by the wind, as pollen or seed.

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Origin of wind-borne

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby wind-borne

windbaggery, wind-bell, windbill, windblast, windblown, wind-borne, windbound, windbreak, Windbreaker, wind-broken, windburn

How to use wind-borne in a sentence

The most egregious uses of lethal force have been borne by people with intellectual disabilities and children.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls|Emily Shire|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Increasingly, as these industries develop, on-site solar and wind is a way of guaranteeing a lower price for electricity.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Graffiti was borne out of the South Bronx streets as one of the key pillars of the hip-hop movement.
Catch Him If You Can: Reliving Banksy’s New York Invasion|Alex Suskind|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One and all, they come shaking their tin cups at election time then run like the wind when a critical vote comes up.
How the Lame Democrats Blew It|Goldie Taylor|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For instance: suppose the Republicans wind up with a clear Senate majority on November 4th.
Election Day In The Big Sleazy|Jeff Greenfield|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are three things a wise man will not trust: the wind, the sunshine of an April day, and woman's plighted faith.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
But there was a breeze blowing, a choppy, stiff wind that whipped the water into froth.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The man that giveth heed to lying visions, is like to him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
All parties have borne testimony to the value of his services, and the eminence of his talents.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
It was a cloudy, stormy evening: high wind was blowing, and the branches of the trees groaned and creaked above our heads.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wind-borne

wind-borne

adjective

(esp of plant seeds or pollen) transported by wind

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