Stem-winder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stem-winder is a noun meaning A watch that is wound up by turning a small knob on a stem which holds a gear winding the mainspring.
Meaning
A watch that is wound up by turning a small knob on a stem which holds a gear winding the mainspring.
More Meanings
- (US) A rousing speech, especially by a politician.
- (US) Someone who gives such speeches; a great orator.
- (US, proscribed) A boring, interminable speech.
- (US, obsolete) Something top-notch or first-rate.
Example Sentences
Or – heaven forbid – the Bill Clinton of 1988, who gave a tedious stemwinder in 1988 that has gone down in the books as the worst nominating speech in recent memory?
Word Forms
- stem-winders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stemwinder, stem, winder, clockwinder, snail-wheel, countwheel.
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