stem-winder
noun
stem-wind·er
ˈstem-ˌwīn-dər 
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
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“Stem-winder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem-winder. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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