tipsy key

noun

A key for winding a watch in which the head is released if an attempt is made to turn it backwards.

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Meanings

nountipsy key (plural tipsy keys)

plural tipsy keys

  1. A key for winding a watch in which the head is released if an attempt is made to turn it backwards.
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APA

tipsy key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipsy%20key

MLA

“tipsy key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipsy%20key. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tipsy key,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tipsy%20key.

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