winder (redirected from winders)

wind·er ¹  (wndr)

n.

1. One that winds, especially a textile worker or machine that winds cloth or materials.

2. An object, such as a spool or barrel, around which material is wound.

3. A device, such as a key, for winding up a spring-driven mechanism.

4. One of the steps of a winding staircase.

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win·der ²  (wndr)

n. Upper Southern U.S.

Variant of window. See Regional Note at holler².

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winder [ˈwaɪndə]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a person or device that winds, as an engine for hoisting the cages in a mine shaft or a device for winding the yarn in textile manufacture

2. (Engineering / Tools) an object, such as a bobbin, around which something is wound

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a knob or key used to wind up a clock, watch, or similar mechanism

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any plant that twists itself around a support

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a step of a spiral staircase

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	winder - a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
	2.	winder - mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) key mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles watch key - winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
	3.	winder - mechanical device around which something can be wound bobbin, spool, reel - a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles reel - winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

Translations

winder [ˈwaɪndəʳ] N (on watch etc) → cuerda f

winder [ˈwaɪndə^r] n (British) (on watch) → remontoir m

winder

n (of watch) → Krone f, → (Aufzieh)rädchen nt; (of alarm clock, toy etc) → Aufziehschraube f

winder [ˈwaɪndəʳ] n (Brit) (on watch) → corona di carica (Aut) (also window winder) → manovella f alzacristalli inv