spinner

/ˈspɪnər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that spins, especially a device that spins or a person who spins thread or yarn.
    • The old wooden spinner was passed down through generations of weavers.
    • The spinner at the factory operates several machines at once.
    • She bought a new wool spinner to make her own yarn at home.
  2. A small, often plastic or metal object that spins, used as a toy or for fidgeting.
    • The child played with a colorful spinner during the car ride.
    • Fidget spinners became very popular in schools a few years ago.
    • He spun the spinner on the table and watched it wobble.
  3. A type of fishing lure that spins as it moves through the water, attracting fish.
    • The trout struck the spinner almost immediately.
    • He attached a silver spinner to his fishing line and cast it into the lake.
    • She prefers using a spinner when fishing in fast-moving streams.
  4. A device used in games or contests that is spun to determine a random outcome, such as a wheel or arrow.
    • The prize wheel spinner landed on the grand prize.
    • They used a spinner to decide who would go first in the board game.
    • Each player takes a turn spinning the spinner to move their token.
  5. In cricket, a bowler who delivers the ball with a spinning motion to make it difficult to hit.
    • He practiced for hours to become a skilled spinner.
    • The batsman struggled against the spinner's tricky deliveries.
    • The team's best spinner took three wickets in the match.
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