English Explanatory Dictionary

spinner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Agent noun of spin; someone or something who spins.
  2. Someone who spins yarn from loose fiber.
  3. A conical fairing near the hub of some aircraft propellers or turbofan fans.
  4. A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
  5. The coin thrower in a game of two-up.
  6. A mentally disturbed or eccentric person; weirdo.
  7. Primarily in the adult film industry, a woman with a tiny frame, usually very thin and small-breasted.
  8. An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.
  9. A spin bowler.
  10. A manoeuvre in which the surfer makes a complete 360° turn while riding a surfboard.
  11. A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.
  12. An ornamental hubcap that spins independently of the wheel

Pronunciation

/ˈspɪnɚ/ en-au-spinner.ogg

Word forms

spinner spinners

Etymology

From Middle English spynnere; equivalent to spin + -er.

Synonyms

handspinner spinner dolphin

Derived words

cotton-spinner cytospinner electrospinner fidget spinner finger spinner gin spinner handspinner hand spinner leg-spinner leg spinner money-spinner off spinner orthodox spinner potato spinner ring spinner salad spinner sign spinner spinnerbait spinneret spinnerette spinner knob spinnerule spinner wheel steering wheel spinner steering wheel spinner knob top-spinner webspinner wheel spinner wrist spinner yarnspinner yarn-spinner

Translations

Bulgarian: предач Finnish: pyörittäjä German: Spinner German: Spinnerin Irish: abhraiseach Italian: trottola Italian: girandola Italian: filatore Italian: filatrice Polish: prządka Spanish: girandola Turkish: ip eğirici
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