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Definition of
wind-down noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wind-down
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈwaɪnd daʊn
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/
[
singular
]
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a gradual reduction in activity as something comes to an end
The wind-down of the party took longer than we would have liked.
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