stem-winder
Electrifying political speech
A stem-winder is a rousing, impassioned speech—the kind that builds momentum and leaves an audience energized: The senator delivered a real stem-winder at the convention.
The term comes from stem-winding watches, which were considered superior technology in their day.
The word can also refer to the watch itself, though this use is now rare.
Formal public speech
- keynoteCentral theme or speech
- addressSpeak to formally
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
discourse · eloquence · monologue · sermon · lecture · diatribe · harangue · panegyric
Portable hinged timepiece
- keysetCollection of typing buttons
- mainspringClock's power coil
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
- movementChange in position
horology · crown · jewels · cogwheel · ratchet · oscillator · regulator · timekeeping
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handiworkHandmade work product
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
calibration · fine-tuning · meticulousness · detail · refinement · adjustment · engraving · enameling
oration
Formal public speech
persuasion · discourse · eloquence · monologue · sermon · lecture · diatribe · harangue · panegyric · eulogy
pocketwatch
Portable hinged timepiece
- keysetCollection of typing buttons
- mainspringClock's power coil
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
movement · horology · crown · jewels · cogwheel · ratchet · oscillator · regulator · timekeeping · barrel
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handiworkHandmade work product
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
precision · calibration · fine-tuning · meticulousness · detail · refinement · adjustment · engraving · enameling · complications