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winder

win·der [ wndər ] (plural wind·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something that winds up: a key, knob, or other device that is used to wind up a spring-powered mechanism such as a clock

2. somebody or something that winds something: a person or device that winds something such as thread or textiles around a spool, cone, or tube

3. object for winding something around: a spool or bobbin around which something such as thread is wound

4. step in spiral staircase: a step in a spiral staircase or at the turn of a staircase that is narrower at the inside

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