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spinner

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Noun

  1. Agent noun of spin; someone or something who spins.
  2. A conical fairing near the hub of some aircraft propellers or turbofan fans.
  3. A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
  4. The coin thrower in a game of two-up.
  5. Primarily in the adult film industry, an actress or prostitute with a tiny frame, usually very thin and small-breasted.
  6. An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.
  7. A spin bowler.
  8. A manoeuvre in which the surfer makes a complete 360° turn while riding a surfboard.
  9. A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.
  10. An ornamental hubcap that spins independently of the wheel
  11. A Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
  12. A dolphin (Stenella longirostris).
  13. A spinneret.
  14. A spider.
  15. A kind of dumpling, shaped by "spinning" it in the hands.
  16. A spin doctor.
  17. Ellipsis of fidget spinner.
  18. A flat target mounted on an axis so that a ball passing through can make it spin around, usually awarding a certain number of points for every revolution it completes.
  19. A record turntable or CD player.
  20. A disc jockey.

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