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STEM-WINDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stem-winder mean?
• STEM-WINDER (noun)
The noun STEM-WINDER has 1 sense:
1. a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
Familiarity information: STEM-WINDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stem-winder" is a kind of...):
Context examples
Gee, but it's a stem-winder.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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