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Noun: stem-winder  'stem,wIn-dur
Usage: US
  1. A watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
    "He inherited his grandfather's antique stem-winder"
     
  2. [US, informal] An exciting or rousing speech
    "The candidate gave a real stem-winder at the rally"

Derived forms: stem-winders

Type of: ticker [informal], watch