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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If England do pick a spinner, it will give them a chance to expose one weakness in South Africa's batting order.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Since Joe Root returned as Test skipper, England have not picked a frontline spinner and have instead favoured a four-man pace attack of Jofra Archer, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The question surrounding England's second spinner remains, however, as part-timers Jacks and Root conceded 71 off seven combined overs which could have given Brook a headache had Sri Lanka's run chase progressed deeper.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Not since Shane Warne in 2000 had an Australian spinner been in the attack so early after their captain chose to bowl.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The spinner started slowly, gaining speed like the cotton-candy machine at the fair, until it was sending heavenly smells into the atmosphere.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
The 39-year-old had a more worn pitch to utilise than South Africa's spinners and found significantly more turn and threat.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
As professional spinners of reputation and reshapers of meaning, marketers have long created newfangled jobs or pithy descriptions to slot their work into the zeitgeist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
On this occasion the spinners took a backseat – Adil Rashid and Dawson sent down only four overs between them.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
With spinners dominating the T20 World Cup earlier this summer, the likes of Filer and Issy Wong were sidelined, but both have stepped up admirably.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Gregor could see thé muscles rippling in anticipation along Ripred’s broad gray back as the spinners approached.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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