spinner

noun

Definition of spinnernext
as in hook

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Recent Examples of spinner Soon after, Udal’s younger brother died suddenly, and then came the loss of the man who became his mentor at Hampshire and the biggest influence in his career, the great Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Spinnova and Tearfil signed a yarn development agreement in June 2023, choosing the Portuguese spinner’s Guimarães mill as the site for Spinnova’s research and development yarn-spinning line. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Queensbury Greens was equipped with a rock-climbing wall, spinner and a zipline. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 The exterior of the hardside roller bags is made from durable ABS material to keep your belongings safely stored inside, not to mention, they’re fitted with four smooth spinner wheels to navigate the airport floor effortlessly. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spinner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinner
  1. hook
  2. troll
  3. plug
  4. attraction
  5. snare
  6. incentive
  7. scent
Noun
  • Hughes, Eric Richardson and Samuel Harris teamed up on a hook-and-ladder play to score with 38 seconds left for a 21-6 advantage at halftime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Greene is a sampler first, and a good one, but original hooks haven’t always been his strong suit.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hook
Noun
  • Anyone who expresses admiration, positivity, or sympathy for Art of Play is getting attacked by trolls.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And why does Clark have to keep answering for online trolls in the first place?
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of troll
Noun
  • Outside bulk garbage receptacle lacks a drain plug installed.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Ultra has magnetic USB-C port, which is kind of like Apple's MagSafe charging plug.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of plug
Noun
  • Carnival's larger ships include attractions such as a roller coaster at sea, while Norwegian offers amenities including water parks, go-kart racing and virtual-reality gaming.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • What contributed to making the Kyoto moment a more visible one is also Japan’s longstanding attraction to visitors.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • In California, 387 were killed with neck snares, 44 with foothold traps and 2,200 shot with firearms.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Chase and Tee Higgins turn potential incompletions into 6-point snares.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of snare
Noun
  • New discoveries matter only if companies have the incentive and capital to bring them to market.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some may question whether these procedures are used too often, whether the evidence supporting them is strong enough, or whether financial incentives influence their use.
    — Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • Warhound wants to improve canine health and longevity alongside traits such as speed, agility, and scent detection.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cadaver dogs also alerted to the scent of a corpse in the vehicle.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scent

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