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stopwork

noun

Definition of stopwork

1 : a device to prevent tight winding of the mainspring of a watch or clock — compare maltese cross
2 [ 1stop + work ] Australia : stoppage of work : strike

History and Etymology for stopwork

stop entry 2 + work

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