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windfall
[ wind-fawl ]
/ ËwÉȘndËfÉl /
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noun
an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
something blown down by the wind, as fruit.
adjective
accruing in unexpectedly large amounts: windfall profits.
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Words nearby windfall
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British Dictionary definitions for windfall
windfall
/ (ËwÉȘndËfÉËl) /
noun
a piece of unexpected good fortune, esp financial gain
something blown down by the wind, esp a piece of fruit
mainly US and Canadian a plot of land covered with trees blown down by the wind
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Cultural definitions for windfall
windfall
An unexpected profit from a business or other source. The term connotes gaining huge profits without working for them â for example, when oil companies profit from a temporary scarcity of oil.
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