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SELF-WINDING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does self-winding mean?
• SELF-WINDING (adjective)
The adjective SELF-WINDING has 1 sense:
1. designed so that manual winding is unnecessary
Familiarity information: SELF-WINDING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Designed so that manual winding is unnecessary
Context example:
a self-winding watch
Similar:
automatic (operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control)
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