stem-winder

ˈstɛmˌwaɪndər

Definition

Definition of stem-winder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

speech

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rousing speech, especially by a politician

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The candidate's stem-winder energized the crowd.

speaker

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person who gives rousing or excellent speeches

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The politician was known as a stem-winder for her compelling addresses..

orator

public speaker

watches

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type of watch wound by turning a knob on the stem

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He inherited an antique stem-winder from his grandfather..

timepiece

wristwatch

high quality

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something top-notch or first-rate

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The new restaurant in town is a real stem-winder.

first-rate

top-notch

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Origin of stem-winder

American English, stem-winder (a type of watch)

Examples of stem-winder in a sentence

The senator's stem-winder swayed many voters.
The activist was a stem-winder who inspired many.
As a stem-winder, he captivated every audience.
Collectors highly value a vintage stem-winder.
He showed off his prized stem-winder at the watch fair.
His latest novel is a stem-winder.

The concert was a stem-winder, leaving everyone in awe.

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French:discours enflammé, orateur captivant, ...
German:mitreißende Rede, mitreißender Redner, ...
Italian:discorso appassionato, oratore appassionato, ...
Spanish:discurso apasionado, orador motivador, ...
Portuguese:discurso inflamado, orador entusiasmante, ...
Chinese:激昂演讲, 演说家, ...
Japanese:感動的な演説, 名演説家, ...
Arabic:خِطَاب حَمَاسِي, خطيب مفوه, ...
Hebrew:נָאוֹם מְלַהֵב, נוֹאֵם מְעוֹרֵר הִתְפָּעֲלוּת, ...
Russian:зажигательная речь, выдающийся оратор, ...
Ukrainian:захоплююча промова, палкий промовець, ...
Hindi:उत्तेजक भाषण, उत्तेजक वक्ता, ...
Bengali:উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ বক্তৃতা, উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ বক্তা, ...
Catalan:discurs encoratjador, orador apassionant, ...
Czech:burcující projev, řečník, ...
Danish:opildnende tale, fremragende taler, ...
Dutch:vuurige toespraak, meeslepende spreker, ...
Greek:ενθουσιώδης ομιλία, συναρπαστικός ομιλητής, ...
Hungarian:lelkesítő beszéd, szónok, ...
Khmer:សុន្ទរកថាដ៏ក្លៀវក្លា, វាគ្មិនឆ្នើម, ...
Korean:열정적인 연설, 명연설가, ...
Persian:سخنرانی پرشور, سخنران برجسته, ...
Polish:porywająca mowa, świetny mówca, ...
Portuguese (BR):discurso inflamado, orador entusiasmante, ...
Romanian:discurs înflăcărat, orator de excepție, ...
Swedish:eldfängt tal, eldsjäl, ...
Thai:คำพูดที่กระตุ้นความรู้สึก, นักพูดที่เก่ง, ...
Turkish:coşkulu konuşma, ateşli konuşmacı, ...
Vietnamese:phát biểu sôi nổi, diễn giả xuất sắc, ...

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