spinner
Americannoun
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spinners
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a person or thing that spins.
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Angling. a lure, as a spoon bait, that revolves in the water in trolling and casting.
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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.
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Aeronautics. a streamlined fairing over a propeller hub.
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British Informal. nightjar.
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Slang. a disc jockey.
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a person or thing that spins
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informal a spin doctor
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cricket
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a ball that is bowled with a spinning motion
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a bowler who specializes in bowling such balls
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a streamlined fairing that fits over and revolves with the hub of an aircraft propeller
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a fishing lure with a fin or wing that revolves when drawn through the water
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an angler's name for the mature adult form (imago) of various flies, especially the mayflies Compare dun 2
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Origin of spinner
First recorded in 1175–1225, spinner is from the Middle English word spinnere. See spin, -er 1
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There will always be anglers who prefer a worm or an old-style spinner, topwater or crankbait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Homegrown candidates might include Glamorgan head coach Richard Dawson, or his fellow former England spinner Gareth Batty, now in charge at Surrey.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
India would still have backed themselves to knock off the 231 needed for victory but were stunned by left-arm spinner Tom Hartley's incredible 7-62.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The winning runs came when England's spinner bowled five wides in the next over.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Caroline McNutt holds the spinner and seems to be running the game.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
According to CricViz, 47% of deliveries bowled by their spinners were hitting the stumps as their 11.1 overs claimed six wickets for 39 runs.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Jess Kerr ensured that batting nadir was avoided before she was snared by Issy Wong, but in truth it was England's spinners who appear key for what is to come later this summer.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
An interesting quirk to Corteen-Coleman's selection is that she is one of three left-arm spinners, with England already boasting Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Fidget spinners were wildly popular in early 2017 but were already over by that holiday season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Cherry bombs, Roman candles, ground spinners, parachutes, sparklers.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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