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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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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
England made one change, bringing back pacer Jamie Overton for spinner Rehan Ahmed.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Place it in the bowl of a salad spinner and fill with cool water.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Sunday’s reggae show features a quartet of talented spinners headed by DJ Goddess Nette.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Spinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinner. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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spinner
noun
spin·ner
ˈspin-ər 
1
: one that spins
2
: a fishing lure that spins when drawn through the water
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