winding up

A form of wind up — To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wind up
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APA

winding up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winding%20up

MLA

“winding up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winding%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winding up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winding%20up.

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