spinner

1. (Australia, New Zealand) The coin thrower in a game of two-up.AustraliaNew-Zealand

2. (often vulgar, slang, film) Primarily in the adult film industry, an actress or prostitute with a tiny frame, usually very thin and small-breasted.Examples: "Now, Cher was a spinner. Spinner is slang for a petite “chez chez la femme” who loved to assume the dominate sexual position on top. In other words, one could take a spinner and turn her around rapidly thus creating a circular motion and a geometrically induced orgasm."; "For example, some johns used the term spinner to refer a petite female. This was exemplified by an exchange in the Dayton forum where individuals discussed the meaning of the term spinner: Purplehead: I picked up what looked to be a young thin WSW just south of McDs … She looked really good, about 100 lbs, and very cute, dark hair … a definite spinner.."; "He hadn't dated any Asian girls at Princeton, even though there were tons of them. They tended to be petite, and he wasn't into little girls, "spinners," as Andy called them."oftenslangvulgar

3. (computing, graphical user interface) An input control for entering a number, with accompanying arrowed buttons that increase or decrease the value.Examples: "Select the number of copies you would like to print using the Number of copies spinner."

4. (cricket) A spin bowler.Examples: "I can ascertain that even in the present era where T20 cricket has redefined spin bowling and spinners have started bowling doosras and teesras and fire the deliveries in, you can expect Bishan Singh Bedi to stick to his original definition, and insist that, 'A spinner is one who turns the ball...'"

5. (surfing) A manoeuvre in which the surfer makes a complete 360° turn while riding a surfboard.Examples: "Robert had never done a spinner in his life."; "Moves such as spinners, el rollos and a manoeuvre known as the ARS (air reverse spin) were all carried out."

6. (fishing) A type of lure consisting of wire, a rotating blade, a weighted body, and one or more hooks.