stemwinding

American

[stem-wahyn-ding] / ˈstɛmˈwaɪn dɪŋ /

Or stem-winding

adjective

wound by turning a knob at the stem.

Etymology

Origin of stemwinding

First recorded in 1865–70; stem ¹ + winding

Example Sentences

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Last year, he delivered a stemwinding speech fresh off a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that clocked in at more than two hours.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2020

But Humphrey will concentrate his personal stemwinding in the cities, mainly Milwaukee.

From Time Magazine Archive

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