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wind·er
I. \ˈwīndə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: wind (IV) + -er
: one that winds: as
a.
(1) : a worker who winds yarn or thread
(2) : a textile worker who operates a machine for winding yarn from one package to another — called also redrawer, swifter
(3) : tuber II d
(4) : an operator of a machine for forming strips of paper into spiral tubing for use in making containers or covers
b. obsolete
(1) : tendril
(2) : a twining plant
c.
(1) : winch
(2) : reel, spool
(3) : any of various textile machines for winding thread and yarn on or off bobbins, reels, spools, or cones
(4) : a machine used in papermaking that winds into rolls the slit and trimmed paper coming from the reels
d. : a key for winding a mechanism (as a clock)
e. : a step that is wider at one end than at the other (as in a spiral staircase) — compare flier
II. \ˈwīndə(r), ˈwin-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: wind (III) + -er
: one that winds a horn or other wind instrument
III. \ˈwində(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: wind (II) + -er
: something that takes the breath away: as
a. : a hard blow with the fist
b. : a fast run |