About The Word Winder
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Winder
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What's The Definition Of Winder?
[n] mechanical device around which something can be wound
[n] mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) [n] a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) Synonyms | Synonyms for Winder: key Related Terms | Find terms related to Winder: See Also | bobbin | mechanical device | reel | spool | watch key | worker Winder In Webster's Dictionary \Wind"er\, n. [From {Wind} to turn.]
1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or
winding plant.
2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on
spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
3. (Arch.) One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan,
so that each tread is broader at one end than at the
other; -- distinguished from flyer.
\Wind"er\, v. t. & i. [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to winnow. ?. Cf. {Winnow}.] To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.] \Wind"er\, n. A blow taking away the breath. [Slang] \Wind"er\, v. i. To wither; to fail. [Obs.] --Holland. |
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