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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
3
: 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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Plus, score savings on this set of three suitcases that have spinner wheels.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Another reason to snag this spinner: A colander is included.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The 360-degree spinner wheels ensure seamless gliding from check-in to your gate.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
But one lure that should make the jump (and hasn’t) is the oversized in-line spinner, better known in muskie angler speak as a bucktail.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Another reason to snag this spinner: A colander is included.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The 360-degree spinner wheels ensure seamless gliding from check-in to your gate.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
But one lure that should make the jump (and hasn’t) is the oversized in-line spinner, better known in muskie angler speak as a bucktail.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Spinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinner. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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spinner
noun
spin·ner
ˈspin-ər 
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: one that spins
2
: a fishing lure that spins when drawn through the water
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