windup









windup


noun

  1. the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; the end or close.
  2. a final act or part.
  3. Baseball. the preparatory movements of the arm before pitching a ball.Compare stretch(def 22).
  4. Informal. a mechanical object, as a toy or wristwatch, that is driven by a spring or similar mechanism that must be wound.
  5. an act or instance of winding up.
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