stem-winder

stem-wind·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stem wahyn-der]
- /stɛm ˈwaɪn dər/
- /stem ˈwaɪn.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stem wahyn-der]
- /stɛm ˈwaɪn dər/

Definitions of stem-winder word

noun stem-winder a stemwinding watch. 1
noun stem-winder Older Slang. something remarkable of its kind. a rousing speech, especially a stirring political address. a stirring orator. 1
noun stem-winder a watch wound by an expanded crown on the bar projecting outside the case, as opposed to one wound by a separate key 0

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Origin of stem-winder

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; stem1 + winder

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Parts of speech for Stem-winder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stem-winder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.