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spinnability |
spinnable |
spinnaker |
spinnbar |
spinnbarkeit |
spinner
| spinneret
| spinnerule
| spinney
| spinning
| spinning frame
spinner
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun spinner has 3 senses
- spinner(n = noun.person) spinster, thread maker - someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads); Array is a kind of maker, shaper
- spinner(n = noun.artifact) Array - board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game; Array is a kind of game equipment
- spinner(n = noun.artifact) Array - fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water; Array is a kind of fish lure, fisherman's lure
Derived form verb spin6
Derived form verb spin3
is a member of fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle
Derived form verb spin1
CIDE DICTIONARY
spinner, n.
- One who, or that which, spins one skilled in spinning; a spinning machine. [1913 Webster]
- A spider. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- A goatsucker; -- so called from the peculiar noise it makes when darting through the air. [1913 Webster]
- A spinneret. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
spinner, n.
1 a person or thing that spins.
2 Cricket a a spin bowler. b a spun ball.
3 a spin-drier.
4 a a real or artificial fly for esp. trout-fishing. b revolving bait.
5 a manufacturer or merchant engaged in (esp. cotton-) spinning.
6 = SPINNERET.
7 archaic a spider.
1 a person or thing that spins.
2 Cricket a a spin bowler. b a spun ball.
3 a spin-drier.
4 a a real or artificial fly for esp. trout-fishing. b revolving bait.
5 a manufacturer or merchant engaged in (esp. cotton-) spinning.
6 = SPINNERET.
7 archaic a spider.
THESAURUS
spinner
bait, birdlime, bola, cobweb, dragnet, fishhook, fly, gill net, ground bait, hook, jenny, jig, lariat, lasso, lime, lure, meshes, mule, net, noose, plug, pound net, purse seine, seine, silkworm, snare, sniggle, spider, spinning frame, spinning jenny, spinster, springe, squid, throstle, toils, trawl, wobbler
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