windups
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Windups are the concluding parts or final stages of something, such as the windup of a business deal or a baseball season.
In baseball specifically, a windup is the preparatory arm motion a pitcher makes before releasing the ball.
The term also applies to deliberate teasing or provocation, particularly in British English: He's just having a windup—don't take the bait.
A windup toy or device is one powered by a tightened spring mechanism that uncoils when released.
Spring-driven gear system
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- springsCoils, sources, or leaps
- crankRotary operating handle
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
mainspring · tension · torque · automaton · kinetic · ratchet · cogwheel · mechanism
Humorous remarks or stories
- pranksPlayful mischievous acts
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- gigglesShort, silly laughs
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
mischief · leg-pulling · ribbing · jesting · goading · needling · baiting · taunting
Frequency of sound
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- motionChange in position
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
mound · fastball · curveball · release · mechanics · follow-through · stance · rotation
Final portion of something
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- completionAct of finishing
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
- finishBring to completion
closing · culmination · resolution · send-off · summary · sign-off
Spring-loaded surprise toy
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- collectiblesItems people amass
- playthingsObjects for recreation
clockwork
Spring-driven gear system
escapement · mainspring · tension · torque · automaton · kinetic · ratchet · cogwheel · mechanism · oscillation
jokes
Humorous remarks or stories
teasing · mischief · leg-pulling · ribbing · jesting · goading · needling · baiting · taunting · mockery
pitch
Frequency of sound
throwing · mound · fastball · curveball · release · mechanics · follow-through · stance · rotation · preparation
ending
Final portion of something
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- completionAct of finishing
- wrap-upConcluding summary or review
finish · closing · culmination · resolution · send-off · summary · sign-off
jack-in-the-box
Spring-loaded surprise toy
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- collectiblesItems people amass
- playthingsObjects for recreation
windupsdeliveries
Goods brought somewhere
releases · pitches · throws · follow-throughs · set position
windupsstartups
Newly launched businesses
beginnings · kickoffs · openings · launches · commencements
- windup radioSelf-powered broadcast receiver