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WINDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mechanical device around which something can be wound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("winder" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "winder"):
bobbin; reel; spool (a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound)
reel (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod)
Derivation:
wind (arrange or or coil around)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
Synonyms:
key; winder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("winder" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "winder"):
watch key (winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches)
Derivation:
wind (coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("winder" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Derivation:
wind (coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem)
wind (arrange or or coil around)