Definition & Meaning of "winder"in English

Winder

mechanical device around which something can be wound

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

winders

a device used to wind a spring-driven mechanism, such as a clock or toy

key

Examples

He used a winder to wind the old-fashioned clock on the mantle.

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

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winder

wind

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