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: one that spins
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: a fisherman's lure consisting of a spoon, blade, or set of wings that revolves when drawn through the water
3
: a conical sheet metal fairing that is attached to an airplane propeller boss and revolves with it
4
: a movable arrow that is spun on its dial to indicate the number or kind of moves a player may make in a board game
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Spin speed was eliminated as a variable by driving SWIFT’s spinners with synchronous AC motors locked to 3,600 rpm by their 60-hertz AC power source, just as phonograph turntables are driven.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
The multidirectional spinner wheels on each bag offer uninhibited 360-degree upright rolling to tackle any airport terrain.
—Lauren Bonney, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Right Now By Jordan Thomas Forbes Staff Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel outshone the India spinners with 28 wickets between them.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
When the battery ran out, the spinner would power the tracker in the bobber by the reptile’s movements through the water and, erratically, by the wind when the beast hauled itself onto land.
—Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
The multidirectional spinner wheels on each bag offer uninhibited 360-degree upright rolling to tackle any airport terrain.
—Lauren Bonney, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Right Now By Jordan Thomas Forbes Staff Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel outshone the India spinners with 28 wickets between them.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
When the battery ran out, the spinner would power the tracker in the bobber by the reptile’s movements through the water and, erratically, by the wind when the beast hauled itself onto land.
—Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Spinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinner. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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spinner
noun
spin·ner
ˈspin-ər 
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: one that spins
2
: a fishing lure that spins when drawn through the water
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