windup

wind·up

a winding up, or conclusion; close; end
Baseball the act of swinging both arms, sometimes above the head, and then pitching the ball in one continuous motion

designating or of a mechanical toy, clock, etc. that is set in motion by tightening its operating spring as with a key

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Noun

(plural windups)

The act of ending or concluding something.
The last part of something; a conclusion.
(UK) A practical joke or tease.
(baseball) The act of preparing for a certain style of pitching.

Adjective

(not comparable)

Operated by a coiled spring that is wound by hand.

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This mechanism is based on a standby technology of a windup, spring-loaded system that is activated when the lid is lifted.

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