How Do You Spell WINDROW?

Pronunciation: [wˈɪndɹa͡ʊ] (IPA)

The word "Windrow" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription of /ˈwɪndroʊ/. It refers to a row of hay or straw that has been raked into a line by the wind or a farming tool. The first syllable is pronounced as "win" with the vowel sound of "I". The second syllable has the vowel sound of "O" and is pronounced as "drow". It is important to understand the correct spelling and pronunciation of words like Windrow to avoid confusion and miscommunication.

WINDROW Meaning and Definition

1. A windrow is a term used in agriculture and land management, referring to a linear pile or row of hay, crop residues, or other material gathered or left on a field for various purposes. It is typically created by raking or otherwise gathering the material into a long, narrow strip or line.

   In farming, windrows are commonly formed after mowing grass or hay, as a means of drying the cut material before baling or further processing. By arranging the vegetation in a windrow formation, the increased surface area exposed to sunlight and air circulation accelerates the drying process, reducing the moisture content and preventing mold or rot.

   In addition to hay, windrows can also be formed with other agricultural residues like straw, corn stalks, or sugarcane tops. These windrows are often left in place to decompose, providing organic matter and nutrients to the soil.

   Furthermore, windrows are also used in land management, particularly in wildfire prevention or containment. By creating a barrier of cut vegetation, such as grass, leaves, or brush, the windrow acts as a fuel break, reducing the intensity and speed of approaching fires, allowing firefighters more time to control the blaze.

   Overall, windrows serve vital functions in agriculture, enabling efficient drying and processing of crops, enhancing soil fertility, and aiding in environmental management and fire prevention.

Top Common Misspellings for WINDROW *

• widraw 100%

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Other Common Misspellings for WINDROW

• winndow
• windoe
• witdraw
• windowa
• windiow
• windowl
• windoows
• wondow
• windwo
• wiindow
• windpw
• windoww
• wintow
• windown
• wiondow
• windom
• windowd
• winddows
• windoow
• witdrew
• windsw
• windsow
• windlw
• whindow
• windor
• windorw
• vindow
• winddow
• winodow
• wintrop
• windrkow
• windrowe
• windro
• windroww
• Windrou
• windroed
• wnrow
• Wudrow
• Whudrow
• Winrol
• Wiprow
• Windorow
• Windrouw
• widros
• wiedros
• windgon
• Iedrow
• wyndros
• Windbok
• indronw

Etymology of WINDROW

The word "windrow" originated in the late 18th century in English. It combines two older words: "wind" and "row".

The term "wind" can be traced back to Middle English "winden", meaning "to twist, turn, or coil". It derives from Old English "windan".

"Row" comes from Old English "rāw", which meant "a line or a row". This word ultimately has its roots in the Proto-Germanic word "*rawō".

By combining these two elements, "windrow" literally means a row or line made by the wind, which refers to the formation of hay or straw stacked in long rows by the action of the wind. This term is commonly used in agriculture to describe the practice of allowing cut crops to dry and form rows before being harvested or baled.

Similar spelling words for WINDROW

• Wounder,
• post-entry,
• Andru,
• winter,
• Onndria,
• TRANSPO-INTER,
• Andre,
• intra-acinous,
• Ouanderoo,
• inter,
• Windore,
• intra-abdominal,
• Andria,
• Aundray,
• indri,
• Ondrea,
• Ondra,
• Andra,
• winter-settle,
• inutero,
• Ondrey,
• Under-age,
• Endower,
• Ondreea,
• INTER-TROPIC,
• Andrey,
• inter-brain,
• INTER-CAMEROUN,
• undoer,
• under-bred,
• Onndreea,
• Ender,
• Aindrea,
• Undraw,
• CW-ENDOR,
• Uniter,
• UNITR,
• intra-aural,
• untrue,
• ENTRI,
• Onndrea,
• wintery,
• indra,
• andira,
• Antra,
• Winter-apple,
• Indeera,
• andorra,
• entry,
• winter-quarters,
• ENTRO,
• under-wing,
• intra-auricular,
• Antre,
• inter-mix,
• Unnature,
• winter-blooming,
• wander,
• Aondrea,
• intra-atrial,
• Winter-ground,
• Winter-proud,
• under-secretary,
• Entero-Hydrocele,
• INTER-AFRO,
• INTER-STATE,
• winder,
• under,
• under-servant,
• entry-level,
• UNITAIR,
• endear,
• entryway,
• Andro,
• re-enter,
• Andera,
• Wonder-working,
• Winter-fallow,
• Under-garment,
• Entero-Epiplocele,
• INTER-IVOIRE,
• Winter-crop,
• ONDOR,
• indoor,
• love-in-winter,
• inter-mediation,
• Winter-lodge,
• CP-ENDOR,
• INETER,
• bitter-ender,
• UNTR,
• P-ENDOR,
• endure,
• yonder,
• Entero-Gastrocele,
• mid-winter,
• ANTAIR,
• antero-internal,
• ENTR,
• Antero-,
• Ohndreea,
• enter,
• Winter-citron,
• intra-uterine,
• Entera,
• entero,
• Winter-beaten,
• Under-arm,
• INTRA-OP,
• under-lining,
• Unattire,
• Winter-berry,
• UNITAR,
• Wool-winder,
• Winter-barley,
• Winter-rig,
• Wynter,
• Ondre,
• INDTR,
• Wonder-worker,
• INADDR,
• wonder,
• UNIDIR,
• Entire-wheat,
• Andrae,
• under-the-counter,
• Double-ender,
• Andor,
• Ohndria,
• Andere,
• wintry,
• INTRA-CC,
• INTER-CC,
• Winter-green,
• enhydra,
• Ondray,
• INTER-EURO,
• Intra-,
• unitary,
• Winter-wheat,
• Winter-moth,
• Indira,
• Winter-lodgement,
• ENDOR,
• Aundrea,
• ontario,
• intra-arterial,
• Ondrae,
• Ohndre,
• Entero-Colitis,
• Ondria,
• Winter-bloom,
• refer-endary,
• andreaea,
• Andreya,
• intra-articular,
• Entero-Cystocele,
• Wanderoo,
• antero-external,
• Underhew,
• Indear,
• Winter-garden,
• Auntter,
• Andri,
• Auntre,
• Ohndrea,
• intra-mercurial,
• wanter,
• Aunter,
• Anderea,
• Entero-Gastritis,
• entree,
• INTER-SSR,
• antiwar,
• under-the-table,
• Ondrei,
• Ander,
• Andrea,
• wintera,
• winter-flowering,
• Andree,
• INTER-MOUNTAIN,
• Winter-killed,
• Inter-oceanic,
• Andruw,
• Winter-pear,
• INTRO-AMI,
• ANDR,
• andrew,
• INDRHI,
• ENTRA,
• entire,
• Annitra,
• Intire,
• INDAIR,
• underway,
• intro,
• under-sheriff,
• ANTAR,
• re-entry,
• UNODIR,
• stem-winder,
• Andrei,
• wonder-struck,
• Under-strapper,
• intra-arachnoid,
• Wintar,
• Anitra,
• INTER-CANADIAN,
• antero-inferlor,
• wunder,
• Ohndrae.

Conjugate verb Windrow

CONDITIONAL

I would windrow

you would windrow

he/she/it would windrow

we would windrow

they would windrow

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be windrowing

you would be windrowing

he/she/it would be windrowing

we would be windrowing

they would be windrowing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have windrow

you would have windrow

he/she/it would have windrow

we would have windrow

they would have windrow

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been windrowing

you would have been windrowing

he/she/it would have been windrowing

we would have been windrowing

they would have been windrowing

FUTURE

I will windrow

you will windrow

he/she/it will windrow

we will windrow

they will windrow

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be windrowing

you will be windrowing

he/she/it will be windrowing

we will be windrowing

they will be windrowing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have windrowed

you will have windrowed

he/she/it will have windrowed

we will have windrowed

they will have windrowed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been windrowing

you will have been windrowing

he/she/it will have been windrowing

we will have been windrowing

they will have been windrowing

IMPERATIVE

you windrow

we let´s windrow

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to windrow

PAST

I windrowed

you windrowed

he/she/it windrowed

we windrowed

they windrowed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was windrowing

you were windrowing

he/she/it was windrowing

we were windrowing

they were windrowing

PAST PARTICIPLE

windrowed

PAST PERFECT

I had windrowed

you had windrowed

he/she/it had windrowed

we had windrowed

they had windrowed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been windrowing

you had been windrowing

he/she/it had been windrowing

we had been windrowing

they had been windrowing

PRESENT

I windrow

you windrow

he/she/it windrows

we windrow

they windrow

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am windrowing

you are windrowing

he/she/it is windrowing

we are windrowing

they are windrowing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

windrowing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have windrowed

you have windrowed

he/she/it has windrowed

we have windrowed

they have windrowed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been windrowing

you have been windrowing

he/she/it has been windrowing

we have been windrowing

they have been windrowing