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Definition of wind-up adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wind-up

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