spinner
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.
Origin of spinner
1Other words from spinner
- un·der·spin·ner, noun
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How to use spinner in a sentence
The luggage is also made with 360-degree spinner wheels that make it super easy to drag on the long trek through the airport or train station.
This Away Carry-On Completely Improved My Travel Experience | Rachel Dube | July 27, 2021 | The Daily BeastIt features 360-degree spinner wheels to ensure easy mobility, a push-button handle, and a TSA-compatible lock.
The best gifts for travelers you care about | PopSci Commerce Team | February 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSo if you were counting on attracting people to your site using “fidget spinners” that isn’t going to happen.
A comprehensive guide on using Google Trends for keyword research | Aayush Gupta | February 12, 2021 | Search Engine WatchA 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.
Core Web Vitals report: 28 Ways to supercharge your site | James Parsons | January 13, 2021 | Search Engine WatchIt 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.
But those who condemn the Stockholm-born spinner for the drug-culture at his concerts should take a look at the facts.
What resembles a fishing lure dangles from his ear, a spinner bait designed to attract bass.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou | John Ed Bradley | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLater that same day, spinner implored the officials to “walk over there and force him to give you the answer.”
spinner wrote in an Aug, 28, 2009 email to an Energy Department official.
"I don't really have time for a job," she said, describing her work for spinner as more of a hobby.
He was a spinner living in Spitalfields, and he had brought the girl up as an apprentice to his trade.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 | Camden PelhamThe 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 FranklinEach spinner is provided with a wet and dry thermometer so that the best temperature can be ascertained.
Textiles | William H. DooleyThe 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 | VariousThen the spinner drew from the distaff an additional amount of fiber, which was formed by the right hand into uniform strands.
Textiles | William H. Dooley
British Dictionary definitions for spinner
/ (ˈspɪnə) /
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 mayflies: Compare dun 2 (def. 3)
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