stemwinder
/stem-wahyn-der/US // ˈstɛmˈwaɪn dər //
绕茎者,绕线器,绕线员,干扰器
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a stemwinding watch.
- : Older Slang. something remarkable of its kind.a rousing speech, especially a stirring political address.a stirring orator.
Examples
It was an old-fashioned stemwinder in an era of YouTube coolness.
Former Mayor Marc Morial, now national head of the Urban League, gave a stemwinder that went over well.
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