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spinner

[spin-er] / ˈspɪn ər /
NOUN
gyro
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One thing in Markram's favour is he has now faced 313 balls from Australia's premier spinner Nathan Lyon in Tests and is yet to be dismissed.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

That neither pressed on – Duckett was bowled for 67 and Banton stumped for 73, both to left-arm spinner Dinuth Wellalage – was disappointing.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The two soft dismissals highlighted Sri Lanka's woes - Lahiru Udara was caught at mid-on and Kamil Mishara chipped one straight back to the slow left-arm spinner.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

Martin Gardner, the mathematics writer, illustrates the distinction between general and specific occurrences by means of a spinner with the twenty-six letters of the alphabet on it.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

The 39-year-old had a more worn pitch to utilise than South Africa's spinners and found significantly more turn and threat.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

As professional spinners of reputation and reshapers of meaning, marketers have long created newfangled jobs or pithy descriptions to slot their work into the zeitgeist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

She took on Ecclestone effectively down the ground, with England's spinners unable to extract as much turn from the surface to put doubt in the batters' minds.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

“The spinners are very sensitive to noise,” said Vikus.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins


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