WINDER
\wˈa͡ɪndə], \wˈaɪndə], \w_ˈaɪ_n_d_ə]\
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a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
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mechanical device around which something can be wound
By Princeton University
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a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
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mechanical device around which something can be wound
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.
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An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
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A blow taking away the breath.
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To wither; to fail.
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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.
By Oddity Software
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One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.
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An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
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A blow taking away the breath.
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To wither; to fail.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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One who or that which winds yarns or the like; as, a bobbin-winder: an instrument or machine for winding: a plant that twists itself round others; "Winders and creepers."-Bacon: the winding-step of a staircase.
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In pugilism, a blow that deprives of breath.
By Daniel Lyons
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