wind-up
adjective/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/
/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/
[only before noun]- that you operate by turning a key or handle
- an old-fashioned wind-up gramophone
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- intended to bring something to an end
- a wind-up speech
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