stem-winder


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stem-wind·er

(stĕm′wīn′dər)
n.
1. A stem-winding watch.
2. A rousing oration, especially a political one.
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stem-winder

n
(Horology) a watch wound by an expanded crown on the bar projecting outside the case, as opposed to one wound by a separate key. Also called: stem-winding watch
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stem-winder - a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
watch, ticker - a small portable timepiece
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