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spin·ner  (spnr)
n.
1. One that spins: a spinner of flax; a spinner of tall tales.
2. A fishing lure that rotates rapidly.
3. A fairing fitted over the hub of the propeller in some aircraft.
4. Games A device consisting of a dial and an arrow that is spun to indicate the next move in some board games.

spinner [ˈspɪnə]
n
1. a person or thing that spins
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Informal a spin doctor
3. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket
a.  a ball that is bowled with a spinning motion
b.  a bowler who specializes in bowling such balls
4. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a streamlined fairing that fits over and revolves with the hub of an aircraft propeller
5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) a fishing lure with a fin or wing that revolves when drawn through the water
6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) an angler's name for the mature adult form (imago) of various flies, especially the mayflies Compare dun2 [3]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spinnerspinner - someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
maker, shaper - a person who makes things
2.spinner - board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
3.spinner - fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
fish lure, fisherman's lure - (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishing
Translations
spinner [ˈspɪnəʳ] N
1. [of cloth] → hilandero/a m/f
2. (Cricket, Baseball) → el/la que da efecto a la pelota
3. (Fishing) → cebo m artificial de cuchara
4. (= spin-dryer) → secadora-centrifugadora f

spinner [ˈspɪnər] n [thread] → fileur/euse m/f

spinner
n
(of cloth)Spinner(in) m(f)
(inf) = spin-drier
(Fishing) → Spinnköder m
(Cricket) Werfer, der den Bällen einen Drall gibt

spinner [ˈspɪnəʳ] n (of thread, yarn) → tessitore/trice (Fishing) → cucchiaino (fam) (spin-dryer) → centrifuga
spinner [ˈspɪnəʳ] n (of thread, yarn) → tessitore/trice (Fishing) → cucchiaino (fam) (spin-dryer) → centrifuga

spinner spin


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