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winder |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Winder \Wind"er\, n. A blow taking away the breath. [Slang] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Winder \Wind"er\, v. i. To wither; to fail [Obs.] --Holland. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Winder \Wind"er\, n. [From {Wind} to turn.] 1. One who or that which winds; hence a creeping or winding plant. 2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like 3. (Arch.) One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan so that each tread is broader at one end than at the other -- distinguished from flyer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Winder \Wind"er\, v. t. & i. [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to winnow. ?. Cf {Winnow}.] To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: winder n 1: used to wind a spring-driven device (as a clock) [syn: {key}] 2: mechanical device around which something can be wound From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Winder, GA (city, FIPS 83420) Location: 33.99201 N, 83.72217 W Population (1990): 7373 (3202 housing units) Area: 24.1 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30680
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