spinner

Meanings

Plural: spinners

Noun

• someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
• board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
• fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
• Agent noun of spin; someone or something who spins.
• A conical fairing near the hub of some aircraft propellers or turbofan fans.
• A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
• The coin thrower in a game of two-up.
• Primarily in the adult film industry, an actress or prostitute with a tiny frame, usually very thin and small-breasted.
• An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.
• A spin bowler.
• A manoeuvre in which the surfer makes a complete 360° turn while riding a surfboard.
• A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.
• An ornamental hubcap that spins independently of the wheel
• A Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
• A dolphin (Stenella longirostris).
• A spinneret.
• A spider.
• A kind of dumpling, shaped by "spinning" it in the hands.
• A spin doctor.
• Ellipsis of fidget spinner.
• A flat target mounted on an axis so that a ball passing through can make it spin around, usually awarding a certain number of points for every revolution it completes.
• A record turntable or CD player.
• A disc jockey.

Synonyms

spinner dolphin, spinster, thread maker