stem-winder noun stem-wind·er ˈstem-ˌwīn-dər 1 :a watch wound by an inside mechanism turned by a knob on the stem 2 :something that is first-rate of its kind especially:a stirring speech Love words? Need even more definitions?
英文词源 stem-winder (n.) "excellent thing" (especially a rousing speech), 1892, fromstem-windingwatches (1875), which were advanced and desirable when introduced. See stem (n.) + wind (v.1). 展开全部 ▼
Define stem-winding. stem-winding synonyms, stem-winding pronunciation, stem-winding translation, English dictionary definition of stem-winding. adj. 1. Wound by turning an expanded crown on the stem. 2. Of, relating to, or characterized by rousing orati
stem-winder noun stem-wind·erˈstem-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
stem(v.1) [hold back the flow of], early 14c.,stemmen, "stop, halt, tarry" (intransitive, now obsolete); mid-14c. "stop the flow of, check, dam up" (liquid, speech, etc.); from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norsestemma"to stop, dam up; be stopped, abate," from Proto...