1 windup /ˈwaɪndˌʌp/ noun Learner's definition of WINDUP
[singular]
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: the things that are done at the end of something (such as an event or process) : the final part of something结尾;收场 2
baseball : the movements that a pitcher makes before the ball is thrown(投球前的)挥臂动作 -
He went into the/his windup, then threw the pitch.他挥臂把球投了出去。
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a pitcher with an unusual windup投球动作与众不同的投手
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wind-up British, informal : something done or said in usually a joking way to make someone annoyed or upset戏弄或激怒他人的把戏(或言语) —
see also wind up at 2wind 2 windup /ˈwaɪndˌʌp/ adjective
2 windup
/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/
adjective
Learner's definition of WINDUP
always used before a noun
: having a motor that is given power when someone turns a handle装有发条的