spinner

🇺🇸 /ˈspɪnər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈspɪnə(r)/
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noun
R

A person who plays cricket and is really good at throwing the ball in a way that makes it move unexpectedly.

The spinner had the batsman confused with their tricky throws.

R

A person who turns wool into thread by twisting it.

The spinner worked efficiently, turning the soft wool into strong threads.

R

A small object designed to spin around, used for catching fish.

He attached the spinner to his line, hoping to catch a big fish.

translation

n. A person who plays cricket and is really good at throwing the ball in a way that makes it move unexpectedly.; A person who turns wool into thread by twisting it.; A small object designed to spin around, used for catching fish.

Word Forms

Plural spinners