windfall: Meaning and Definition of
wind•fall
Pronunciation: (wind'fôl"), [key] — n.
- an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
- something blown down by the wind, as fruit.
—adj. - accruing in unexpectedly large amounts: windfall profits.
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