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单词 stemwinder
释义

stemwinder

or stem-wind·er

[ stem-wahyn-der ]
/ ˈstɛmˈwaɪn dər /

noun

a stemwinding watch.
Older Slang.
  1. something remarkable of its kind.
  2. a rousing speech, especially a stirring political address.
  3. a stirring orator.

Origin of stemwinder

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; stem1 + winder

Words nearby stemwinder

stemson, stem the tide, stem to stern, stem turn, stemware, stemwinder, stemwinding, stench, stench trap, stencil, stencilize
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Example sentences from the Web for stemwinder

  • Former Mayor Marc Morial, now national head of the Urban League, gave a stemwinder that went over well.

    Obama Love/Hate in the Gulf|Jed Horne|August 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for stemwinder

stem-winder

noun

a watch wound by an expanded crown on the bar projecting outside the case, as opposed to one wound by a separate keyAlso called: stem-winding watch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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