winder

[ wahyn-der ]

/ ˈwaɪn dər /

noun

a person or thing that winds.

a staircase step for changing direction.Compare flier (def. 9).

a plant that coils or twines itself about something.

an instrument or a machine for winding thread or the like.

Origin of winder

First recorded in 1545–55; wind² + -er¹

Words nearby winder

wind chimes, wind colic, wind cone, wind-down, winded, winder, Windermere, wind erosion, windfall, windfall tax, windfarm

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Example sentences from the Web for winder

I know'd thar warn't much time to spare, so I histed the winder and backed out.
The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West|John Robb
The instruction sheet was placed in the roll by the winder, who had ample time for this additional task.
The Knack of Managing|Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson
Because it first seemed to wind itself up and then to unwind, Al had always insisted on calling this thrush the "winder bird."
Double Challenge|James Arthur Kjelgaard
No reply was made to my effort for Winder, and I rose to take my leave, when Jackson said he would ride with me.
Destruction and Reconstruction:|Richard Taylor

It was some little time before the fearful mistake came to the knowledge of Winder.
Andersonville, Volume 3|John McElroy

British Dictionary definitions for winder

winder

/ (ˈwaɪndə) /

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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单词	winder
释义	winder [ wahyn-der ] / ˈwaɪn dər / noun a person or thing that winds. a staircase step for changing direction.Compare flier (def. 9). a plant that coils or twines itself about something. an instrument or a machine for winding thread or the like. Origin of winder First recorded in 1545–55; wind² + -er¹ Words nearby winder wind chimes, wind colic, wind cone, wind-down, winded, winder, Windermere, wind erosion, windfall, windfall tax, windfarm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for winder I know'd thar warn't much time to spare, so I histed the winder and backed out. The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West\|John Robb The instruction sheet was placed in the roll by the winder, who had ample time for this additional task. The Knack of Managing\|Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson Because it first seemed to wind itself up and then to unwind, Al had always insisted on calling this thrush the "winder bird." Double Challenge\|James Arthur Kjelgaard No reply was made to my effort for Winder, and I rose to take my leave, when Jackson said he would ride with me. Destruction and Reconstruction:\|Richard Taylor It was some little time before the fearful mistake came to the knowledge of Winder. Andersonville, Volume 3\|John McElroy British Dictionary definitions for winder winder / (ˈwaɪndə) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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