Windfall
noun
1.
an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
2.
something blown down by the wind, as fruit.
adjective
3.
accruing in unexpectedly large amounts:
windfall profits.
noun
1.
a piece of unexpected good fortune, esp financial gain
2.
something blown down by the wind, esp a piece of fruit
3.
(mainly US & Canadian) a plot of land covered with trees blown down by the wind
windfall definition
An unexpected profit from a business or other source. The term connotes gaining huge profits without working for them — for example, when oil companies profit from a temporary scarcity of oil.
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