winder

[US]/'waɪndə/
[UK]/'waɪndɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en mekanisme eller anordning, der vinder noget op; en plante, der slynger sig om et støtteelement; en spiralformet trappe; en maskine til at vinde tråd eller garn; en nøgle til at vinde op.
Word Forms
Pluralwinders

Phrases & Collocations

watch winder

armådsur

key winder

nøgleopvikler

automatic winder

automatisk opvikler

clock winder

vækkurarmådsur

bobbin winder

spolespindel

cone winder

keglevinder

Example Sentences

a stem-winder of a speech.

en langvarig tale

a key winder for a clock

en nøgleopvikler til et ur

the winder on the fishing reel

opvikleren på fiskesnellen

to be a good winder of yarn

at være en god garnopvikler

a cord winder for earphones

en ledningsvikler til hovedtelefoner

a winder for electrical cables

en vikler til elektriske kabler

a winder used in textile industry

en vikler der bruges i tekstilindustrien

to have a winder in a mechanical clock

at have en vikler i et mekanisk ur

a yarn winder for knitting

en garnvikler til strikning

Real-world Examples

Where would you most likely find a kite winder, an enfilade, and an oxeye?

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2022 Collection

Every winder in church rattled as if 'twere a thunderstorm.

Source: Returning Home

" Was it quite safe when the winder shook? " Christian inquired.

Source: Returning Home

He tapped at the winder--about three it would be.

Source: The Sign of the Four

" Sayin me en Benjy broke dat winder in his room" .

Source: The Sound and the Fury

'Well, it is better to have that at the back than other folks' winders.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part 1)

'Look through ye as through a glass winder'?

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

'Put your head out of the winder, ' replied Sikes.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

The main product type is autumn and winder women's wear.

Source: Presentation

In winder, the days are short and the nights are long.

Source: Popular science single volume

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