The road wound steadily upward, switching back on itself a dozen times before it reached the pass. From the summit, the travelers could see the entire valley laid out below.
As used in the text, what does the word "wound" most nearly mean?
- Acheck_circle
twisted along a curving path
- B
injured
- C
blew a horn
- D
tightened a spring
Explanation
The road takes a curving path with switchbacks, so "wound" (past tense of "wind") means twisted along a curving path, not the injury or mechanical-spring senses.