Associations to the word «Spinner»

Wiktionary

SPINNER, noun. Agent noun of spin; someone or something who spins.
SPINNER, noun. A conical cover at the center of some aircraft propellers.
SPINNER, noun. (obsolete) The coin thrower in a game of two-up.
SPINNER, noun. (slang) (cinema) Used primarily in the adult film industry, an actress or prostitute with a tiny frame, usually very thin and small-breasted.
SPINNER, noun. (computing) (graphical user interface) An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.
SPINNER, noun. (cricket) A spin bowler.
SPINNER, noun. (fishing) A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.
SPINNER, noun. An ornamental hubcap that spins independently of the wheel
SPINNER, noun. A goatsucker.
SPINNER, noun. A spinneret.
SPINNER, noun. (Jamaica) A kind of dumpling, shaped by "spinning" it in the hands.
SPINNER DOLPHIN, noun. A species of small dolphin, Stenella longirostris.
SPINNER DOLPHINS, noun. Plural of spinner dolphin
SPINNER WHEEL, noun. A type of hubcap or inner wheel ornament, that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the vehicle has come to a stop.
SPINNER WHEEL, noun. A swivel caster: the combination of a wheel with a swivel joint that allows the wheel to rotate in all directions.

Dictionary definition

SPINNER, noun. Someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads).
SPINNER, noun. Board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game.
SPINNER, noun. Fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza