spinner

/ˈspɪnər/
/ˈspɪnə/
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Other forms: spinners

Definitions of spinner
  1. noun
    someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
    synonyms: spinster, thread maker
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    type of:
    maker, shaper
    a person who makes things
  2. noun
    fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
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    type of:
    fish lure, fisherman's lure
    (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
  3. noun
    board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
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    type of:
    game equipment
    equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
Pronunciation
US
/ˈspɪnər/
UK
/ˈspɪnə/
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