spinner
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈspɪnɚ/ · UK /ˈspɪnə/
Forms: spinners
spinner means: A person or device that turns round or makes something turn round.
noun
A person or device that turns round or makes something turn round.
- Use a salad spinner to dry the leaves.
- This little spinner turns when the wind blows.
- Among the dancers, he was the fastest spinner.
A small device you turn in a game to choose a number, colour, or symbol.
- Spin the spinner to start your turn.
- The arrow on the spinner points to four.
- We lost the spinner from our board game.
A person who twists loose wool or other fibres into thread or yarn.
- The spinner made yarn from wool.
- Two spinners demonstrated their craft at the museum.
- She worked as a cotton spinner in the mill.
A fishing lure with a turning metal blade and hooks that attracts fish as it moves through water.
- He caught a trout with a spinner.
- Cast the spinner near the riverbank.
- The shop sells spinners with bright metal blades.
Questions about spinner
What does spinner mean?
A person or device that turns round or makes something turn round.
What is spinner in other languages?
Türkçe: döndürücü · Español: centrifugadora · Français: essoreuse · Deutsch: Schleuder · Italiano: centrifuga · 日本語: 回転器
How do you pronounce spinner?
In American English /ˈspɪnɚ/; in British English /ˈspɪnə/.
How do you use spinner in a sentence?
Use a salad spinner to dry the leaves. This little spinner turns when the wind blows.
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