spinner

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona o cosa que gira o hila, como alguien que retuerce fibras para hacer hilo, un disco giratorio usado en juegos de mesa para determinar turnos, o un señuelo de pesca que gira al moverse en el agua.

A noun referring to a person or thing that spins, such as someone who twists fibers into threads, a rotating dial used in board games to determine moves, or a fishing lure that revolves when drawn through water.

1. Textile workerB1formal

   A person who twists fibers into thread or yarn, typically using a spinning wheel or machine.

   Hilador / Hilandero

   • The spinner worked diligently at the loom.
   • Traditional spinners use wool from local sheep.
   • She learned to be a spinner from her grandmother.

2. Game componentA2informal

   A rotating dial with an arrow used in board games to determine a player's next move or action.

   Flecha giratoria de juego

   • Spin the spinner to see how many spaces you move.
   • The spinner landed on 'lose a turn'.
   • We need a new spinner for the game board.

   Sinónimosarrowdialpointer

3. B1informalsport

   A type of fishing lure that rotates or revolves when pulled through the water, attracting fish.

   Cucharilla giratoria

   • He attached a shiny spinner to his fishing line.
   • The spinner worked well for catching trout.
   • She prefers using a spinner over live bait.