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- [self wahyn-ding]
- /sɛlf ˈwaɪn dɪŋ/
- /self waɪnd/
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- [self wahyn-ding]
- /sɛlf ˈwaɪn dɪŋ/
Definitions of self-winding word
- adjective self-winding kept wound or wound periodically by a mechanism, as an electric motor or a system of weighted levers, so that winding by hand is not necessary. 1
- adjective self-winding (of a wrist watch) having a mechanism, activated by the movements of the wearer, in which a rotating or oscillating weight rewinds the mainspring 0
- adjective self-winding wound automatically, as certain wristwatches with internal winding mechanisms activated by external motion, as by normal arm movements 0
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Origin of self-winding
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Self-winding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-winding popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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