Meaning of WINDER
| Pronunciation: | | 'wIndur
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- [n] mechanical device around which something can be wound
- [n] mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
- [n] a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
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| | Synonyms: | | key |
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| | See Also: | | bobbin, mechanical device, reel, spool, watch key, worker | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Wind"er\, n. [From {Wind} to turn.]
1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or
winding plant.
2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on
spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
3. (Arch.) One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan,
so that each tread is broader at one end than at the
other; -- distinguished from flyer.
\Wind"er\, v. t. & i. [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to
winnow. ?. Cf. {Winnow}.]
To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.]
\Wind"er\, n.
A blow taking away the breath. [Slang]
\Wind"er\, v. i.
To wither; to fail. [Obs.] --Holland.
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