Definitions of winder [ˈwaɪn dər]

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Definition of 'winder'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) winder
one that winds.

2. winder
a step that narrows toward one end: used in a spiral staircase.

3. winder
an instrument or a machine for winding thread or the like.

Etymology: (1545–55)

Definition of 'winder'

Princeton's WordNet

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

2. (noun) winder, key
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)

3. (noun) winder
mechanical device around which something can be wound

Definition of 'winder'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) winder
one who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant

2. (noun) winder
an apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like

3. (noun) winder
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

4. (noun) winder
a blow taking away the breath

5. winder
to fan; to clean grain with a fan

6. (verb) winder
to wither; to fail

Translation of 'winder'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a lever or instrument for winding, on a clock or other mechanism.
Afrikaans: opwenner, wendsel	Arabic: لَفّاف، مِفْتاح تَدْوير	Bulgarian: навивач
Brazilian: objeto de corda / bobina	Czech: natahovací knoflík/páčka	German: die Winde
Danish: nøgle	Greek: κουρδιστήρι	Spanish: cuerda
Estonian: hoob, nupp	Farsi: کليد کوک	Finnish: vetonuppi
French: remontoir	Hebrew: קְפִיץ	Hindi: चाभी
Croatian: naprava za navijanje	Hungarian: felhúzó	Indonesian: pemutar
Icelandic: trekkjari	Italian: (corona)	Japanese: ねじ巻きつまみ
Korean: 감는 기계	Lithuanian: prisukimo raktas	Latvian: uzvelkamā atslēga
Malay: alat untuk melilit	Dutch: sleutel	Norwegian: urnøkkel, sveiv
Polish: klucz do nakręcania/nacią	Portuguese: botao de corda	Romanian: cheie deîntors (ceasul)
Russian: заводной рычажок	Slovak: naťahovací gombík / kľúči	Slovenian: navijalo
Serbian: mehanizam za navijanječas	Swedish: spole, vinda, urnyckel, u	Thai: เครื่องม้วน
Turkish: kurma anahtarı	Taiwanese: 發條	Ukrainian: пружина; ключ для годинни
Urdu: گھڑی میں کوک یا کنجی دینے	Vietnamese: núm lên dây cót đồng hồ	Chinese: 卷场机，卷绕机
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