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: one that spins
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: a fisherman's lure consisting of a spoon, blade, or set of wings that revolves when drawn through the water
3
: a conical sheet metal fairing that is attached to an airplane propeller boss and revolves with it
4
: a movable arrow that is spun on its dial to indicate the number or kind of moves a player may make in a board game
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The 360° spinner wheels make navigating crowded terminals a breeze, and the telescoping handle has remained sturdy despite my tendency to hang extra bags from it (something the manufacturer probably wouldn’t recommend).
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
It’s fitted with a number of handy pockets for your electronics, extra clothes, toiletries, and more, plus it’s affixed with four smooth spinner wheels for easy transit through the airport.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Some of the most interesting sports cars and GTs of the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s were powered by eight-cylinder, stateside muscle—engines that cost less at the time than a set of Borrani wheel spinners cost today.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Plus, score savings on this set of three suitcases that have spinner wheels.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
It’s fitted with a number of handy pockets for your electronics, extra clothes, toiletries, and more, plus it’s affixed with four smooth spinner wheels for easy transit through the airport.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Some of the most interesting sports cars and GTs of the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s were powered by eight-cylinder, stateside muscle—engines that cost less at the time than a set of Borrani wheel spinners cost today.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Plus, score savings on this set of three suitcases that have spinner wheels.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Spinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinner. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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spinner
noun
spin·ner
ˈspin-ər 
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: one that spins
2
: a fishing lure that spins when drawn through the water
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