Meaning of the word "get wind of" in English

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get wind of

US /ɡɛt wɪnd əv/
UK /ɡɛt wɪnd əv/
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Idiom

1.

to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret

Example:
The police got wind of the plan to rob the bank.
If our competitors get wind of this new product, they might try to copy it.
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