spoiler Definition
spoiler (-ər)
noun
- a person or thing that spoils
- a person or group having little chance of winning that engages in a contest and spoils or alters the other participants' chances of success
- any projecting device serving to break up airflow around a body; specif., a movable flap on the upper side of an airplane wing for increasing drag and decreasing lift
spoiler Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contain: The article contains a slight possible spoiler for the Christmas Special toward the end.
- avoid: I'll only talk in general terms to avoid spoilers for people who haven't seen season 7 yet.
Adjective modifier
- aerodynamic: But instead of aerodynamic spoilers he's gone for four fast tape loading systems.
- rear: A new rear spoiler is common to all models.
- mild: Format: Cinema DUB / SUB: Raw Japanese Note: Mild spoilers are contained within this review.
- possible: The article contains a slight possible spoiler for the Christmas Special toward the end.
- minor: As a note of warning there are some minor spoilers so feel free to skip this segment of the review.
- front: On lifting this out another front spoiler was found.
Modifies a noun
- tag: And of course, all the spoiler tags and blank lines are useless if your subject heading is a blatant spoiler!
- alert: All chapters therefore come with a ' spoiler alert ' .
- ---: Spoiler --- Top of page Sections: Pure, Games, Geometry, Physics, Large.
- warning: Well, you did read the spoilers warnings, right?
- ahead: My two gripes are that there is a relatively short game span and... ( MINOR SPOILER AHEAD!
- bar: What is the point of putting " The Daleks " in a spoiler bar?
Noun used with modifier
- tailgate: Type: pressed steel monocoque Escort three-door hatchback shell with Ford RS bodykit including front spoiler and tailgate spoiler.
- chin: No garish spoilers or side skirts, tho slim skirts have been added and the front chin spoiler is deeper.
- lip: Exclusive Specification Rally Style front air dam lip spoiler designed by Peter Stevens.
- boot: The Trophy has a reworked VVC engine producing 158bhp and is distinguishable by 16 alloy wheels, front bib splitter and boot spoiler.
- plot: Is the book just a giant ' plot spoiler ' ?
- roof: Standard features on the Avenger tops: pop-out side window, roof spoiler with 3rd brake light.
Browse dictionary entries near spoiler
- ‹ spoiled
- ‹ spoilage
- ‹ spoil
- ‹ spodumene
- ‹ Spode
- ‹ Spock, Dr Benjamin McLane
- ‹ Spock
- ‹ splutter
- ‹ splurge
- ‹ splotch
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