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windup

The child plays with a windup toy on the floor.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A concluding action; the final part of a process or event. This refers to the act of bringing something to an end or the final stages of an activity.

  2. Adjective:

    • Operated by a mechanism that must be wound up. This describes a device, typically a toy or clock, that is powered by tightening a spring using a key or knob.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The windup of the project took longer than expected.
    • In baseball, the pitcher's windup is the series of motions before throwing the ball.
    • The meeting is in its windup phase.

  • Adjective:

    • He collects vintage windup toys.
    • The old windup clock chimed every hour.
    • We found a windup music box in the attic.
Advanced Usage
  • The noun form is often used in formal or procedural contexts to describe the finalization of affairs, such as the windup of a company or a legal estate.
  • In baseball terminology, "windup" specifically refers to the full, deliberate pitching motion used when there are no runners on base, contrasting with the quicker "stretch" position.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wind up (phrasal verb): To bring something to a conclusion; to end up in a particular state or place.
    • We need to wind up the discussion.
    • If you're not careful, you'll wind up in trouble.
  • Winding (noun/adjective): The act of twisting or coiling something; having a curved or spiral course.
    • The winding of the spring provides power.
    • We drove down a winding road.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Conclusion, ending, finale, completion, finish, culmination.
  • Adjective: Clockwork, spring-driven, mechanical.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Wind up: As shown above, this is the phrasal verb from which the noun "windup" is derived. It means to conclude or to eventually find yourself in a situation.
    • Let's wind up this meeting by 5 PM.
    • He wound up apologizing for his mistake.
Related Idioms
  • Wind someone up: (British English idiom) To tease or annoy someone deliberately.
    • Don't listen to him; he's just trying to wind you up.
  • (All) wound up: To be tense, anxious, or agitated.
    • She was all wound up before her big presentation.
windup

The child plays with a windup toy on the floor.

Adjective
  1. operated by a mechanism
    • windup toys
Noun
  1. a concluding action

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