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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪndfɔːl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɪndˌfɔl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wind′fôl′)

wind•fall /ˈwɪndˌfɔl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

an unexpected gain or piece of good fortune.

wind•fall (wind′fôl′),USA pronunciation 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.

1425–75; late Middle English; see wind¹, fall

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

windfall /ˈwɪndˌfɔːl/ n

a piece of unexpected good fortune, esp financial gain
something blown down by the wind, esp a piece of fruit

'windfall' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: boon, stroke of luck, freebie, blessing, surprise, more...

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