Spinner ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Spinner ( noun )

1. A person or thing that spins.
2. A device for spinning fibers into yarn or thread.
3. A child's toy consisting of a vertical wheel with radial arms that can be spun on its axis.
4. A person who spins yarn or thread.
5. An angler's lure that spins as it is retrieved.

Origin:

Middle english spinnen, from old english spinnan; akin to old high german spinnan to spin.

Examples:

1. She was a skilled spinner, able to produce fine yarns from even the coarsest of fibers.
2. The spinning wheel is a traditional spinner used to make yarn.
3. The child played with her spinner, watching as the colors blurred together.
4. The spinner cast his lure into the water, hoping to entice a fish to bite.
5. The spinner on the factory floor was having trouble with a jammed machine.

(As a verb)

Spinner ( verb )

1. A person or thing that spins.
2. A device for spinning fibers into yarn or thread.
3. A child's toy consisting of a vertical wheel with radial arms that can be spun on its axis.
4. A person who spins yarn or thread.
5. An angler's lure that spins as it is retrieved.

Origin:

Middle english spinnen, from old english spinnan; akin to old high german spinnan to spin.

Examples:

1. She was a skilled spinner, able to produce fine yarns from even the coarsest of fibers.
2. The spinning wheel is a traditional spinner used to make yarn.
3. The child played with her spinner, watching as the colors blurred together.
4. The spinner cast his lure into the water, hoping to entice a fish to bite.
5. The spinner on the factory floor was having trouble with a jammed machine.