spinner
Someone who or something that spinsSomeone who or something that spins.
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22 sensesSomeone who or something that spins.
someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
Someone who or something that spins.
Someone who spins yarn from loose fiber.
A conical fairing near the hub of some aircraft propellers or turbofan fans.
A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
I got a four on the spinner and moved my counter forward four spaces on the board.
(Australia, New Zealand)The coin thrower in a game of two-up.
(Australia, slang)A mentally disturbed or eccentric person; weirdo.
(often, slang, vulgar)Primarily in the adult film industry, a woman with a tiny frame, usually very thin and small-breasted.
An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.
Spinner
A spin bowler.
A manoeuvre in which the surfer makes a complete 360° turn while riding a surfboard.
A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.
An ornamental hubcap that spins independently of the wheel
Examples
4 sentencesFidget spinners are popular with students.
My husband and I were spinners, but our spinning company drove us to ruin.
deMein Mann und ich waren Spinner, aber unsere Spinnerei hat uns in den Ruin geführt. — MUIRIEL
The school banned fidget spinners.
Tom is a plate spinner.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English spynnere; equivalent to spin + -er.From Middle English spynnere; equivalent to spin + -er.
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Forms
plural: spinnersSynonyms
5 synonyms- someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads):spinsterthread maker
Word family
27 related wordsSee also
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