windup

/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/
adjective
  1. Operated by winding a spring or key, not by batteries or electricity.
    • She bought a windup flashlight for camping.
    • My grandfather still uses a windup alarm clock.
    • The child played with a windup toy car.
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noun
  1. The act of finishing or concluding something.
    • The windup of the concert featured a spectacular fireworks display.
    • The windup of the meeting took longer than expected.
    • We are in the windup of the project and just need to submit the final report.
  2. The motion of winding something up, especially the arm movement before throwing a ball in baseball.
    • His windup was slow, giving the runner time to steal a base.
    • The pitcher went into his windup and delivered a fastball.
    • She practiced her windup in the backyard every afternoon.
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