wind-up
Pronunciation:
/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/noun
Definitions
The end or conclusion of something.
Example: Everyone is invited to our end-of-term wind-up party.
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.
adjective
Definitions
(of a machine) Needing to be wound up in order to function.