winder

noun

wind·​er ˈwīn-dər How to pronounce winder (audio)
: one that winds: such as
a
: a worker or machine that winds thread and yarn
b
: a key for winding a mechanism (such as a clock)
c
: a step that is wider at one end than at the other (as in a spiral staircase)

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This collection, housed in a special-edition winder display box, retails for $1 million. Roberta Naas, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Those milder winders are also clearly migrating northward, changing what areas have snowy winters and what areas get sloppy wet weather. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024 Bill Wagner, 52, a coil winder, has been at Lincoln for 30 years, joining after leaving the Navy. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 19 July 2023 Clip one end to the anchor, the other to the decoy spreader. Attach the decoy cord to the line winder, spool the winder, and tie a carabiner or S-clip to the end of the line. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 26 Nov. 2020 See all Example Sentences for winder 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winder was in the 13th century

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“Winder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winder. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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