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Meaning of stem-winder | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A watch that is wound up by turning a small knob on a stem which holds a gear winding the mainspring.
  2. A rousing speech, especially by a politician.
    US
  3. Someone who gives such speeches; a great orator.
    US
  4. A boring, interminable speech.
  5. Something top-notch or first-rate.

Examples

“Or – heaven forbid – the Bill Clinton of 1988, who gave a tedious stemwinder in 1988 that has gone down in the books as the worst nominating speech in recent memory?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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