"windup" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Deverbal from wind up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|wind up}} Deverbal from wind up Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} windup (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of wind-up Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: wind-up
    Sense id: en-windup-en-adj-dFG9x9Gc Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Forms: windups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from wind up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|wind up}} Deverbal from wind up Head templates: {{en-noun}} windup (plural windups)
  1. Alternative form of wind-up Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wind-up
    Sense id: en-windup-en-noun-dFG9x9Gc Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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