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spinner
  1. Agent noun of spin; someone or something who spins.
  2. A conical cover at the center of some aircraft propellers.
  3. (obsolete) The coin thrower in a game of two-up.
  4. (computing) An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.
  5. (cricket) A spin bowler.
  6. (fishing) A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.
  7. An ornamental hubcap that spins independently of the wheel
  8. A goatsucker.
  9. A spinneret.
  10. (Jamaica) A kind of dumpling, shaped by "spinning" it in the hands.
  11. (politics) A spin doctor.
  12. Fidget spinner.
  13. Synonyms:
  14. Examples:
    1. “If five odds are thrown in a row the casino takes all the money wagered on that spinner.”
      “The 19-year-old was recalled to the team for his second appearance as part of a five-pronged seam attack, with spinner Gary Keedy missing out.”
      “It would definitely pay for rock and pop lovers to dust down their old vinyl records as music memorabilia can prove a real money spinner.”
spin
  1. Circular motion.
  2. (physics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
  3. A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.
  4. (sports) Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.
  5. A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.
  6. A brief trip by vehicle, especially one made for pleasure.
  7. A bundle of spun material; a mass of strands and filaments.
  8. A single play of a record by a radio station.
  9. (dated) Unmarried woman, spinster.
  10. Synonyms:
  11. Examples:
    1. “Sans its right engine, the skimmer shot hard to the right, and the rider swerved left to avoid it as it whirled in a sickening spin and crashed to the ground.”
      “The Conference of Mayors made a somewhat bizarre attempt to put a positive spin on the survey's findings.”
      “The up-and-coming photographer sported a cool black baseball cap as he went for a spin in his new car.”
span
  1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
  2. Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time.
  3. The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports.
  4. The length of a cable, wire, rope, chain between two consecutive supports.
  5. (nautical) A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
  6. (obsolete) A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
  7. (mathematics) the space of all linear combinations of something
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  9. Examples:
    1. “The moon would peek out every now and then, but it was mostly hidden behind monstrous black clouds that stretched across the span of the sky.”
      “During the three million years of the Pleistocene, man evolved very rapidly, so that substantial differences are apparent in this time span.”
spinning
spang
  1. (obsolete) A shiny ornament or object; a spangle
spang
  1. (Scotland) A bound or spring; a leap.
spanning
spangs
  1. plural of spang
spang
  1. (Scotland) A span.
spannings
spinnings
spinners
  1. plural of spinner
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I have a small tackle box that holds a variety of wagglers, trotting floats, leads, spinners, shot and hooks.”
      “The team is looking for fresh new krumpers, bone breakers, spinners and unique street dancers.”
      “The fortunes of the traditional coir yarn spinners, mat weavers and carpet-makers have been on the downtrend.”
spans
spins
spuns
  1. plural of spun
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