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• windup — [wīnd′up΄] n. 1. a winding up, or conclusion; close; end ☆ 2. Baseball the act of swinging both arms, sometimes above the head, and then pitching the ball in one continuous motion: cf. STRETCH (n. 9) adj. designating or of a mechanical toy, clock …   English World dictionary

• Windup radio — The original Baygen clockwork radio with crank in winding position A windup radio or clockwork radio is a radio that is powered by human muscle power rather than batteries or the electrical grid. In the most common arrangement, an internal… …   Wikipedia

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• windup — wind•up [[t]ˈwaɪndˌʌp[/t]] n. 1) the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; end or close 2) spo baseball the preparatory movements of the pitcher s arm before pitching a ball 3) made to function by the manual winding of an internal spring or… …   From formal English to slang

• windup — I. noun Date: 1665 1. a. the act of bringing to an end b. a concluding act or part ; finish 2. a. a series of regular and distinctive motions (as swinging the arms) made by a pitcher preparatory to releasing a pitch b. an exaggerated backswing… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• 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 …   Universalium

• windup — 1. noun a) The act of ending or concluding something. b) The last part of something; a conclusion. 2. adjective Operated by a coiled spring that is wound by …   Wiktionary

• spring windup — The curved shape assumed by the rear leaf springs during hard acceleration or braking …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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• Music box — For other uses, see Music box (disambiguation). A music box A music box (also musical box) is a 19th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc so as to pluck the… …   Wikipedia