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spinner.

Someone who or something that spins.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspɪnɚ/General-American
  1. Someone who or something that spins.

  2. Someone who or something that spins. Someone who spins yarn from loose fiber.

  3. A conical fairing near the hub of some aircraft propellers or turbofan fans.

  4. A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.

    I got a four on the spinner and moved my counter forward four spaces on the board.
  5. The coin thrower in a game of two-up.

    Australia · New-Zealand
  6. A mentally disturbed or eccentric person; weirdo.

    Australia · slang
  7. Primarily in the adult film industry, a woman with a tiny frame, usually very thin and small-breasted.

    often · slang · vulgar
  8. An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.

  9. A spin bowler.

  10. A manoeuvre in which the surfer makes a complete 360° turn while riding a surfboard.

  11. A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.

  12. An ornamental hubcap that spins independently of the wheel

  13. A Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).

  14. A dolphin (Stenella longirostris).

  15. A spinneret.

  16. A spider.

    archaic
  17. A kind of dumpling, shaped by "spinning" it in the hands.

    Jamaica
  18. A spin doctor.

    slang
  19. Ellipsis of fidget spinner.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  20. A flat target mounted on an axis so that a ball passing through can make it spin around, usually awarding a certain number of points for every revolution it completes.

  21. A record turntable or CD player.

    slang
  22. A disc jockey.

    slang
  23. A hard disk drive.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English spynnere; equivalent to spin + -er.

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