stem-winder

noun

stem-wind·er ˈstem-ˌwīn-dər

: a stem-winding watch

[from the superiority of the stem-winding watch over the older key-wound watch] : one that is first-rate of its kind

especially : a stirring speech

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of stem-winder was in 1875

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“Stem-winder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem-winder. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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stem-winder

noun

stem-wind·er

ˈstem-ˌwīn-dər

: a watch wound by an inside mechanism turned by a knob on the stem

: something that is first-rate of its kind

especially : a stirring speech

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