wind-up

/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/ · noun

Meaning

The end or conclusion of something.
A punch line of a joke or comedy routine.
A humorous attempt to fool somebody, a practical joke in which the victim is encouraged to believe something untrue.
The phase of making a pitch where the pitcher moves his or her arm backwards before throwing the ball.
A circular hand gesture, supposed to represent the winding on of film, used to signal to a performer to finish quickly.
(of a machine) Needing to be wound up in order to function.

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