Definitions
mechanical device around which something can be wound
Word origin
From Middle English wynder; equivalent to wind + -er.
Used in a sentence
“Two types of leguminous crops combine most of the above mentioned favourable characteristics, the vines (creepers or winders, fig. 23) and the bushes (fig. 22).”
“"Well!" exclaimed the miner. "That's a winder." He considered it a moment, said "H'm!" and proceeded with his dinner. Suddenly his face contracted with wrath. "I hope he may never set foot i' my house again," he said.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Coiling device”6 letters
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