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money-spinner

noun

Definitions

  1. Something that generates a continuous income.

    • One cannot resist the impression that the doctrine that a person who has been harmed in some way is a victim, and therefore cannot commit any wrong, has been turned into a money-spinner by lawyers.
    • But on April 13 it 'scrambled' a rake of Mk 2s and dual-braked 'Black 5' 45212 to start its lucrative summer money-spinner two days later.
    • […]and then those who, like the city’s mayor, see the £40m extravaganza as a welcome money-spinner and a wonderful showcase for the area’s attractions.

  2. A money spider.

    • She never passed a spider or moneyspinner, without throwing it over her shoulder, to the no small annoyance of those who might be near.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA