spinner
noun
Simple meaning
A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈspɪnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
A type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and plastic.
A conical fairing near the hub of some aircraft propellers or turbofan fans.
A Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
computinggraphical user interface
An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.
AustraliaNew Zealand
The coin thrower in a game of two-up.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
Used this way, spinner is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A project that generates a continuous flow of money.
Any of a small order of slender typically tropical insects that nest in colonies in silken tunnels that they spin.
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