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spinner

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Synonyms: skinner, sinner, spanner, spinney, pinner, spinier, shinner, spigner, spinnet

Antonyms: skinner, sinner, spanner, spinney, pinner, spinier, shinner, spigner, spinnet

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Noun

  1. {{senseid|en|one who or that which spins}} Someone who or something that spins.
  2. {{senseid|en|conical fairing near hub of propeller or fan}} A conical [[fairing#Etymology_2|fairing]] near the [[hub]] of some [[aircraft]] [[propeller]]s or [[turbofan]] [[fan]]s.
  3. {{senseid|en|device used in games to choose a number or symbol}} A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
  4. {{lb|en|Australia|NZ}} The coin thrower in a game of [[two-up]].
  5. {{lb|en|Australia|prison|slang}} A mentally disturbed or eccentric person; weirdo.
  6. {{lb|en|often|vulgar|slang|cinema}} Primarily in the adult film industry, a woman with a [[tiny]] [[frame]], usually very [[thin]] and [[small]]-[[breasted]].
  7. {{senseid|en|number input}} {{lb|en|computing|graphical user interface}} An [[input]] [[control]] for entering a [[number]], with accompanying [[arrow]]ed [[button]]s that increase or decrease the value.
  8. {{lb|en|cricket}} A [[spin bowler]].
  9. {{lb|en|surfing}} A [[manoeuvre]] in which the [[surfer]] makes a complete 360° turn while riding a [[surfboard]].
  10. {{lb|en|fishing}} A type of [[lure]] consisting of [[wire]], a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more [[hook]]s.
  11. An [[ornamental]] [[hubcap]] that spins independently of the wheel
  12. {{c|en|Caprimulgiforms}} A [[Eurasian nightjar]] ({{taxfmt|Caprimulgus europaeus|species}}).

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