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Windup

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culminationnoun(UK, Canada) An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
closingnounThe act by which something is closed.
completionnounThe act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
mop upverbTo clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.

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completionnounThe act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
closingnounThe act by which something is closed.
mechanicalnounDone by machine.
mop upverbTo clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
culminationnoun(UK, Canada) An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
endnounThe terminal point of something in space or time.
resetnoun(also figurative) The act of resetting to the initial state.
pitchingnounThe act of throwing or casting.
pitchnounA sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
sidewindingnouna type of locomotion unique to snakes, used to move across loose or slippery substrates.
clockworknounA mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
motornounA machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
protractionnoun(countable) The act of protracting.
windingverbgerund of wind
clocklikenounResembling or characteristic of a clock.
screwballnoun(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
retroactionnounAny action that has an influence due to a past event
overwound(figuratively, uncommon) Nervous, tense, jumpy.
skitterynounskittish
overswingnounAn excessive swing

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