Meaning of the word "wind a watch" in English

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wind a watch

US /waɪnd ə wɑːtʃ/
UK /waɪnd ə wɒtʃ/
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Phrase

to turn the winder of a mechanical watch to tighten the mainspring and make it run

Example:
I need to wind my watch every morning to keep it accurate.
He forgot to wind his watch and it stopped.