Meanings
adjectiveself-winding (not comparable)
- not comparableOf a wristwatch: that does not need to be wound but rather gathers energy from being moved while worn.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivedesigned so that manual winding is unnecessary
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Origin
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APA
self-winding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-winding
MLA
“self-winding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-winding. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-winding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-winding.
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