单词 | windup |
释义 | windup /wuynd"up'/, n. 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. Cf. 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. Also, wind-up. [1565-75; n. use of v. phrase wind up] |
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