About The Word Spinner
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Spinner
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What's The Definition Of Spinner?
[n] fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
[n] board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game [n] someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) Synonyms | Synonyms for Spinner: spinster | thread maker Related Terms | Find terms related to Spinner: See Also | fish lure | fisherman's lure | fishing gear | fishing rig | fishing tackle | game equipment | maker | rig | shaper | tackle Spinner In Webster's Dictionary \Spin"ner\, n.
1. One who, or that which, spins one skilled in spinning; a
spinning machine.
2. A spider. ``Long-legged spinners.'' --Shak.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A goatsucker; -- so called from the peculiar
noise it makes when darting through the air.
4. (Zo["o]l.) A spinneret.
{Ring spinner}, a machine for spinning, in which the twist,
given to the yarn by a revolving bobbin, is regulated by
the drag of a small metal loop which slides around a ring
encircling the bobbin, instead of by a throstle.
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