spinner

BrE /ˈspɪnə/ AmE /ˈspɪnər/

noun en → es

1 TOY [singular] B2

a toy that spins when you wind it up or throw it

juguete que gira, hilo volador

  • spin a spinner

Collocations play with a spinner · wind up a spinner

  • Children love playing with spinners.

    Los niños disfrutan jugando con hilos voladores.

2 WEBSITE [singular] C1

a website or web page that is designed to be updated regularly, often by a single person

sitio web o página que se actualiza regularmente

  • create a spinner

Collocations personal blog · online journal

  • She started her own spinner to share her thoughts.

    Ella comenzó su propio sitio web para compartir sus pensamientos.

3 TEXTILE [singular] C1

a machine or person that spins thread, yarn, etc.

maquinaria o persona que teje hilos

  • operate a spinner

Collocations textile factory · loom operator

  • The spinner worked all day in the textile mill.

    El tejedor trabajó todo el día en la fábrica textil.

4 FISHING [singular] C1

a device used for fishing that is attached to the line and spins when a fish bites

dispositivo de pesca que gira cuando un pez muerde el anzuelo

  • use a spinner

Collocations fishing line · lure

  • He used a spinner to catch the fish.

    Él usó un dispositivo giratorio para atrapar el pez.

5 SPORT [singular] C1

a player in a sport such as ice hockey or field hockey who plays mainly in the middle of the playing area

jugador que juega principalmente en el centro del campo

  • play as a spinner

Collocations ice hockey player · field hockey player

  • He plays as a spinner in the ice hockey team.

    Él juega como jugador central en el equipo de hockey sobre hielo.

6 COMPUTER [singular] C1

a device that connects a computer to the internet or another network

dispositivo que conecta un ordenador a Internet o una red

  • connect via a spinner

Collocations internet connection · network device

  • The company uses spinners to connect all their computers.

    La empresa usa dispositivos de conexión para conectar todos sus ordenadores.

7 DANCE [singular] C1

a dance move in which a dancer spins around on one foot

movimiento de baile en el que un bailarín gira sobre un pie

  • perform a spinner

Collocations dance routine · ballet move

  • She performed a beautiful spinner during the dance.

    Ella realizó una hermosa pirueta durante el baile.

8 MACHINE [singular] C1

a machine that spins or twists fibers to make thread, yarn, etc.

maquinaria que teje hilos o fibras para hacer hilo o lana

  • operate a spinner

Collocations textile factory · loom operator

  • The spinner was invented in the 18th century.

    El tejedor fue inventado en el siglo XVIII.