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SPINNER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spinner" is a kind of...):
fish lure; fisherman's lure ((angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers)
Holonyms ("spinner" is a member of...):
fishing gear; fishing rig; fishing tackle; rig; tackle (gear used in fishing)
Derivation:
spin (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spinner" is a kind of...):
game equipment (equipment or apparatus used in playing a game)
Derivation:
spin (cause to spin)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
Synonyms:
spinner; spinster; thread maker
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("spinner" is a kind of...):
maker; shaper (a person who makes things)
Derivation:
spin (work natural fibers into a thread)
