spinner

[ spin-er ]

/ ˈspɪn ər /

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noun

a person or thing that spins.

Angling. a lure, as a spoon bait, that revolves in the water in trolling and casting.

Also called spinner play .Football. a play in which the player carrying the ball twirls about, to deceive the other team as to where the player intends to hit the line.

Aeronautics. a streamlined fairing over a propeller hub.

British Informal. nightjar.

Slang. a disc jockey.

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Origin of spinner

First recorded in 1175–1225, spinner is from the Middle English word spinnere.See spin, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spinner

un·der·spin·ner, noun

Words nearby spinner

spinifex, spin machine, spinmeister, spinnaker, spinnbarkeit, spinner, spinneret, spinnery, spinney, spinning, spinning box

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How to use spinner in a sentence

It features 360-degree spinner wheels to ensure easy mobility, a push-button handle, and a TSA-compatible lock.
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So if you were counting on attracting people to your site using “fidget spinners” that isn’t going to happen.
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A common technique for sites with slower load times is to add a spinner, a loading icon, an animation, or another form of content that loads and displays to indicate to a user that the site is, in fact, loading.
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It won’t provide scientifically significant results, but it may give you an overall idea of whether or not that spinner is helping or hurting your ability to perform tasks and pay attention.
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But those who condemn the Stockholm-born spinner for the drug-culture at his concerts should take a look at the facts.
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What resembles a fishing lure dangles from his ear, a spinner bait designed to attract bass.
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Later that same day, Spinner implored the officials to “walk over there and force him to give you the answer.”
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Spinner wrote in an Aug, 28, 2009 email to an Energy Department official.
Telling the Truth Slowly|John Solomon|October 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"I don't really have time for a job," she said, describing her work for Spinner as more of a hobby.
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Auntie was a cook and her girl, Luiza, was a weaver and a spinner and worked about in the house.
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He was a spinner living in Spitalfields, and he had brought the girl up as an apprentice to his trade.
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The diligent spinner has a large shift; and now I have a sheep and a cow, every one bids me good morrow.
Franklin's Autobiography|Benjamin Franklin
Each spinner is provided with a wet and dry thermometer so that the best temperature can be ascertained.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
The only people aboard the Rajah that ate shark for supper that night were the Captain and the spinner of this yarn.
Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spinner

spinner

/ (ˈspɪnə) /

noun

a person or thing that spins

informal a spin doctor

cricket

a ball that is bowled with a spinning motion
a bowler who specializes in bowling such balls

a streamlined fairing that fits over and revolves with the hub of an aircraft propeller

a fishing lure with a fin or wing that revolves when drawn through the water

an angler's name for the mature adult form (imago) of various flies, especially the mayfliesCompare dun 2 (def. 3)

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