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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
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: a conical sheet metal fairing that is attached to an airplane propeller boss and revolves with it
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: 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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Microsoft has also added a dark mode to Notepad, tabs, Copilot AI integration, and even a virtual fidget spinner.
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
England sunk to their worst defeat in decades after a humiliating 434-run loss even though India were once again without their talisman Virat Kohli while star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had a mid-match family emergency.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
England sunk to their worst defeat in decades after a humiliating 434-run loss even though India were once again without their talisman Virat Kohli while star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had a mid-match family emergency.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Spinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinner. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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spinner
noun
spin·ner
ˈspin-ər 
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: one that spins
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: a fishing lure that spins when drawn through the water
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