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Winder

/ˈwaɪndɚ/

A winding plant.

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noun
  1. 1

    A winding plant.

  2. 2

    A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth

  3. 3

    A spool around which something is wound

  4. 4

    A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism

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keynoun(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.

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keynoun(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
reelernounA person employed to wind material onto a reel.
unwindernounA device that unwinds.
windingverbgerund of wind
coil windernounA machine that winds wire into electromagnetic coils.
windlesnounA winch, a windlass.
clockwindernounA person employed to wind up clocks.
windsternoun(historical) A person who winds wool, silk, thread, etc.
wind power plantnounSynonym of wind farm.
windnoun(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
wind parknounSynonym of wind farm.
windlenounAn old English measure of corn, half a bushel.
stem-windernoun(US) A rousing speech, especially by a politician.
yarnwindlenounA device for winding yarn into a ball.
woodwindernounSynonym of woodwindist.
stemwindernounAlternative spelling of stem-winder. [A watch that is wound up by turning a small knob on a stem which holds a gear winding the mainspring.]
wind enginenoun(archaic) A wind-driven machine, especially a preindustrial one.
winding towernoun(mining) headframe.
withywindnounAlternative form of withwind. [A kind of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).]
windwheelnoun(historical) A wheel driven by the wind and used to power a machine.

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