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winder

DEFINITIONS OF: winder

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n a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

Type of:
worker
a person who works at a specific occupation

n mechanical device around which something can be wound

Types:
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bobbin, reel, spool
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
reel
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
filature
a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread
shuttle
bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
Type of:
mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

n mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)

Synonyms:
key
Types:
watch key
winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
Type of:
mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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