a stem-winding watch.
a stem-winding orator. His sermons are a far cry from the stem-winding exercises in dour purple prose that 19th century congregations loved (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stem-winding — ☆ stem winding [stem′wīn΄diŋ ] adj. wound by turning a knurled knob at the outer end of the stem * * * stem wind·ing (stĕmʹwīn dĭng) adj. 1. Wound by turning an expanded crown on the stem. 2. Of, relating to, or characterized by rousing oration:… … Universalium
Stem-winding — Stem wind ing, a. Wound by mechanism connected with the stem; as, a stem winding watch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wind up — verb 1. finally be or do something (Freq. 4) He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart he wound up being unemployed and living at home again • Syn: ↑finish up, ↑land up, ↑fetch up, ↑end up, ↑finish … Useful english dictionary
stemwinding — stem′wind ing or stem′ wind ing adj. hor wound by turning a knob at the stem • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
England — /ing gleuhnd/ or, often, / leuhnd/, n. the largest division of the United Kingdom, constituting, with Scotland and Wales, the island of Great Britain. 45,870,062; 50,327 sq. mi. (130,347 sq. km) Cap.: London. * * * I Southern part of the island… … Universalium
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China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
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