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What does wind down mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word wind down? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To lower by winding something.
  2. (intransitive) To slow, as if coming to an end; to become calmer or less busy.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To relax; to get rid of stress.
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Turbine generators here wind down, the emergency system to protect the nuclear reactors from overload kicks in, and the propeller shaft stops.
They demolish vast mountains of food, and it's only when that's gone that the party begins to wind down.
However, if the upper winds are strong, you know that thermals will bring that wind down earlier and it will be stronger and gustier.
If you are looking for a place to wind down, you may enter the old-style tea house and enjoy a cup of jasmine tea.
The couple, who now live in Bolton, will celebrate retirement with a holiday in Tenerife where they plan to wind down and relax.
The piece was a light-hearted exercise to wind down my brain after a stressful exam period.

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