ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: stop (II) + work
1. : a device to prevent tight winding of the mainspring of a watch or clock — compare maltese cross
2.
[ stop (I) + work ]
Australia : stoppage of work : strike
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: stop (II) + work
1. : a device to prevent tight winding of the mainspring of a watch or clock — compare maltese cross
2.
[ stop (I) + work ]
Australia : stoppage of work : strike
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012