stemwinding
or stem-wind·ing
[ stem-wahyn-ding ]
/ ˈstɛmˈwaɪn dɪŋ /
adjective
wound by turning a knob at the stem.
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Words nearby stemwinding
stemmer, stemmery, stemson, stemware, stemwinder, stemwinding, sten gun, stench, stench trap, stencil, stencilize
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Example sentences from the Web for stem-winding
Boxing-InFitting the watch movement in its case; applied chiefly to the encasing of stem-winding movements.
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