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winder definition

winder (wīn′dər)

noun

  1. a person who winds material or operates a winding machine in textile and other industries
  2. an apparatus for winding or on which winding is done
  3. a key, knob, etc. for winding a spring-operated mechanism
  4. any of the steps in a winding staircase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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