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winder
English
Etymology 1
wind +? -er
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?wa?nd?/
- Rhymes: -a?nd?(r)
Noun
winder (plural winders)
- A winding plant.
- 1984, J. G. Ohler, K. H. Reichelderfer, Gerald A. Carlson, Economic Guidelines for Crop Pest Control (volumes 57-60, page 165)
- Two types of leguminous crops combine most of the above mentioned favourable characteristics, the vines (creepers or winders, fig. 23) and the bushes (fig. 22).
- 1984, J. G. Ohler, K. H. Reichelderfer, Gerald A. Carlson, Economic Guidelines for Crop Pest Control (volumes 57-60, page 165)
- A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth
- A spool around which something is wound
- A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism
- Synonym: stem
- One of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step).
Etymology 2
wind +? -er
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?w?nd?(?)/
- Rhymes: -?nd?(?)
Noun
winder (plural winders)
- (slang) A blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 8
- "Well!" exclaimed the miner. "That's a winder." He considered it a moment, said "H'm!" and proceeded with his dinner. Suddenly his face contracted with wrath. "I hope he may never set foot i' my house again," he said.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 8
Etymology 3
Related to winnow.
Verb
winder (third-person singular simple present winders, present participle windering, simple past and past participle windered)
- To fan; to clean grain with a fan.
Etymology 4
Noun
winder (plural winders)
- Pronunciation spelling of window.
Anagrams
- Widner, rewind
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winger
English
Etymology
wing +? -er
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?w???/
- Rhymes: -???(r)
Noun
winger (plural wingers)
- (nautical) One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.
- We hauled out a winger of grog.
- (sports) An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.
- The center passed to the left winger, who shot and scored.
Translations
Anagrams
- ingrew
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