self-winding en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English winding English self-winding From self- + winding.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of a wristwatch: that does not need to be wound but rather gathers energy from being moved while worn.