spinner

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
noun board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
noun fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water

From Middle English spynnere; equivalent to spin + -er.

And still the spinner spun. — The Red Fairy Book, Unknown
"We will," said the spinners. — The Child's World: Third Reader, Hetty Sibyl Browne
A SPINNER IN THE SUN. — The Grell Mystery, Frank Froest

spinster, thread maker

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