windup
(adjective) operated by a mechanism; “windup toys”
completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up
(noun) a concluding action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
windup (plural windups)
The act of ending or concluding something.
The last part of something; a conclusion.
(British) A practical joke or tease.
(baseball) The act of preparing for a certain style of pitching.
windup (not comparable)
Operated by a coiled spring that is wound by hand.
• upwind
Source: Wiktionary
Wind"-up`, n.
Definition: Act of winding up, or closing; a concluding act or part; the end.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
