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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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Topwater baits with flapping arms and spinners, jerkbaits with blades on the back treble, and lures that imitate animals like rats and ducks.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
The new lakeside zone will offer water slides, a water maze, sprayers, spinners and other fun.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
The new lakeside zone will offer water slides, a water maze, sprayers, spinners and other fun.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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“Spinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinner. Accessed 19 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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