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spinner

[spin-er] / ˈspɪn ər /
NOUN
gyro
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For the home cooks: OXO is best known for revolutionizing the salad spinner, but it has also redesigned the garlic press, the can opener, the vegetable peeler … the list goes on.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

Bouchier, who made 45 off 31 balls, inexplicably ran Dunkley out for 20 before also carelessly being caught off a short ball from spinner Kia McCartney.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

They may not have a frontline spinner but Robinson, who conceded runs at just 1.29 per over across the Lord's Test, can effectively do the holding job of a slow bowler if needed.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

The answer, at least for now, has been to choose four frontline seamers and omit a specialist spinner, with Dan Lawrence offering some part-time off-breaks if required.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

I brought the boat up to the stone pier and the barman pulled in the line, coiling it on the bottom of the boat and hooking the spinner on the edge of the gunwale.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

With spinners dominating the T20 World Cup earlier this summer, the likes of Filer and Issy Wong were sidelined, but both have stepped up admirably.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

On that occasion, Pakistan used garden heaters and fans to dry the surface, to assist their spinners.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

With the pitch turning, India had fielders crowded around the bat as their spinners then mopped up the tail with England skittled for 186.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

While there was some turn for England's spinners on the first day, the pitch appeared easier for batting after a day basked in the London heat which makes Sciver-Brunt's decision to bowl first more questionable.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

“However, we know the rats have taken many spinners prisoner. Perhaps we can free a few and persuade them to accompany us. I have often had good results with spinners.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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