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winder
[ wahyn-der ]
noun
- a staircase step for changing direction. Compare flier ( def 9 ).
- a plant that coils or twines itself about something.
winder
/ ˈɲɪԻə /
noun
- a person or device that winds, as an engine for hoisting the cages in a mine shaft or a device for winding the yarn in textile manufacture
- an object, such as a bobbin, around which something is wound
- a knob or key used to wind up a clock, watch, or similar mechanism
- any plant that twists itself around a support
- a step of a spiral staircase
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His father was a shawl weaver and his mother was a cotton winder.
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The agency shared a photo of the moth with its large orange wings, winder than an outstretched hand shown for scale.
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That Susan bit the royal clock winder and a young palace sentry is a matter of record, though her epitaph leaves out such indiscretions.
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Firefighters, who typically rely on calmer winders and lower temperatures to make progress in the evening, have been hindered by unexpectedly strong winds at night.
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He set down a glass of liquor next to the urn and proceeded to pluck the watches from the winder, stuffing them into his coat pocket.
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