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WINDER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Mechanical device around which something can be wound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("winder" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "winder"):

bobbin; reel; spool (a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound)

reel (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod)

Derivation:

wind (arrange or or coil around)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)

Synonyms:

key; winder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("winder" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "winder"):

watch key (winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches)

Derivation:

wind (coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("winder" is a kind of...):

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

Derivation:

wind (coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem)

wind (arrange or or coil around)

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