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Wind timepiece up briefly that one’s broken (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

colic

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'wind timepiece up briefly that one's broken' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for colic that I've seen before include "Briefly, officer in charge makes a complaint" , "gut reaction" , "Abdominal pain, especially in infants" , "Gripe" , "Severe stomach pain" .)

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