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stem-winder

/ˈstemˌwaɪn.dər/

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noun

C2formalamerican/ˈstemˌwaɪn.dər/

A noun referring to a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее часы, которые заводятся поворотом головки на стержне.
  1. A watch wound by a stem C1 formal

    A type of watch that is wound by turning a small knob (the stem) on the side, rather than using a key.

    • He inherited a beautiful antique stem-winder from his grandfather.
    • The collector carefully examined the stem-winder's intricate mechanism.
    • Stem-winders were a popular innovation in watchmaking during the 19th century.

    🇷🇺Заводные часы

  • stem-winders plural form
  • stem-winders' possessive plural form
  • stem-winder's possessive singular form