stem-winder

British

noun

Also called: stem-winding watch. a watch wound by an expanded crown on the bar projecting outside the case, as opposed to one wound by a separate key

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“The first EP was this whole story of giving birth to yourself, this giant stretched-out muse,” Isella said, leaning into a stem-winder about the genesis of art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

Last year, he hugged the American flag and launched into a stem-winder that lasted more than two hours.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 29, 2020

Render gave a stem-winder that ended with a fiery call and response.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 30, 2019

About six hours later, though, after an irate stem-winder from Brett Kavanaugh that appeared to catch Judiciary Committee Democrats off-guard, Republicans felt back on track.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2018

Some prodding and shoving with a pole in the grooves of the stem-winder made it turn round a dozen times.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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