spinner

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Agent noun of spin

   Agent noun of spin; someone or something who spins.

2. 2

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

3. 3

   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.
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   1. 4

      The coin thrower in a game of two-up.

   2. 5

      A mentally disturbed or eccentric person

      A mentally disturbed or eccentric person; weirdo.

   3. 6

      Primarily in the adult film industry, a woman with a tiny frame, usually very thin and…

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

      • He hadn't dated any Asian girls at Princeton, even though there were tons of them. They tended to be petite, and he wasn't into little girls, "spinners," as Andy called them.
   4. 7

      An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase…

      An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.

      • Select the number of copies you would like to print using the Number of copies spinner.
   5. 8

      A spin bowler.

   6. 9

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

      • Robert had never done a spinner in his life.
      • Moves such as spinners, el rollos and a manoeuvre known as the ARS (air reverse spin) were all carried out.
   7. 10

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

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

   8. 11

      An ornamental hubcap that spins independently of the wheel

   9. 12

      A Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).

   10. 13

       A dolphin (Stenella longirostris).

   11. 14

       A spinneret.

   12. 15

       A spider.

   13. 16

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

   14. 17

       A spin doctor.

       • He's been telling his army of spinners, and DC and Boy George too, that Radio 4 is for the chattering classes, and only people like Cameron and Miliband tune in to watch Paxo on Newsnight last thing at night.
   15. 18

       Ellipsis of fidget spinner.

   16. 19

       A flat target mounted on an axis so that a ball passing through can make it spin around,…

       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.

   17. 20

       A record turntable or CD player.

   18. 21

       A disc jockey.

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