stem-winding

stem-wind·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stem wahyn-ding]
- /stɛm ˈwaɪn dɪŋ/
- /stem waɪnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stem wahyn-ding]
- /stɛm ˈwaɪn dɪŋ/

Definitions of stem-winding word

adjective stem-winding wound by turning a knob at the stem. 1
adjective stem-winding wound by turning a knurled knob at the outer end of the stem 0

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Origin of stem-winding

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; stem1 + winding

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Parts of speech for Stem-winding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stem-winding 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.