stem-winder
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stem–wind·er

noun \-ˌwīn-dər\

Definition of STEM-WINDER

1
: a stem-winding watch
2
[from the superiority of the stem-winding watch over the older key-wound watch] : one that is first-rate of its kind; especially : a stirring speech

First Known Use of STEM-WINDER

1875

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