winder

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

Translation

n. un dispositivo o mecanismo que enrolla algo; una planta que se enrolla alrededor de un soporte; una escalera de caracol; una máquina para enrollar hilo o lana; una llave para enrollar.
Word Forms
Pluralwinders

Phrases & Collocations

watch winder

devanador de relojes

key winder

devanador manual

automatic winder

devanador automático

clock winder

devanador de relojes

bobbin winder

bobinador

cone winder

enrolladora de conos

Example Sentences

a stem-winder of a speech.

un discurso interminable

a key winder for a clock

un enrollador de llave para un reloj

the winder on the fishing reel

el enrollador en la carretes de pesca

to be a good winder of yarn

ser un buen enrollador de hilo

a cord winder for earphones

un enrollador de cordones para auriculares

a winder for electrical cables

un enrollador para cables eléctricos

a winder used in textile industry

un enrollador utilizado en la industria textil

to have a winder in a mechanical clock

tener un enrollador en un reloj mecánico

a yarn winder for knitting

un enrollador de hilo para tejer

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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