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What does "wound" mean? #1 (permalink) Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:46 am   What does "wound" mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #267 "Irregular Verbs Test (15)", question 2

Kathy ......... the garden hose around the existing wheel and then put it into the shed.

(a) wind
(b) wound
(c) winding

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ESL/EFL Test #267 "Irregular Verbs Test (15)", answer 2

Kathy wound the garden hose around the existing wheel and then put it into the shed.

Correct answer: (b) wound
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Wound #2 (permalink) Fri Jun 08, 2007 21:29 pm   Wound
 

Hello,
The definition of wind in this case (wound - past tense) is: "to turn completely or repeatedly about or around an object." Merriam-Webster dictionary. So, in this sentence, a garden hose is being turned (or wound) around an object (the existing wheel).
People often wind garden hoses etc. around wheels in order to keep things tidy and clean.
I hope this helps. Very Happy
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