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• n  someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
• n  board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
• n  fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water

• Making a good action film is its own conspicuous achievement, and Greengrass is a superb spinner of plates.
• Pioneer yarn-spinner among the neo-Mnchausen breed is George Adamski, a self-described Southern California "philosopher, student, teacher, saucer researcher" and former short .
• Perhaps the biggest money-spinner, though, is drugschiefly the manufacture and export of heroin and methamphetamines.

• spinster
• thread maker

News & Articles

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• Spinner's history of New Bedford documents an astonishing pictorial past
  You may think you know New Bedford. But let me assure you, you do not know New Bedford until you've seen Spinner Publication's new picture history of the city.
  June 23, 2013 - The Standard-Times
• Spinners' staff finally solved
  LOWELL -- The Tri-City ValleyCats were able to solve the riddle of the Lowell Spinners' spectacular early-season pitching, scoring four times against starter Ty Buttrey and handing the Spinners a 6-3 defeat in front of 5,238 fans Saturday night at
  June 23, 2013 - Lowell Sun
• Ahmed, Sandhu in Australia A tour of Africa
  Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed was on Wednesday named on the Australia A squad for a tour of Africa beginning next month, despite also being in contention for selection for the Ashes series against England.
  June 19, 2013 - Fox News

Quotes

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• Shane Warne in The Press Association
  On off-spinner Swann, Warne added: "He is the most improved cricketer. He mixes his pace, he's not afraid to be hit, he's learning all the time in difficult conditions. As a spinner, he needs to know how to take wickets at the crucial times. There...
• Dan Buckley in International Herald Tribune
  You don't have that spinner rack of comic books sitting in the local five-and-dime any more,said Dan Buckley, president of Marvel Publishing. "We don't have our product intersecting kids in their lifestyle space as much as we used to."
• Saqlain Mushtaq in Hindustan Times
  I have no doubt in my mind he was the best spinner of his generation. A champion bowler no matter what some people say. I am sure many batsmen would have heaved a sigh of relief knowing he is going to retire now,Saqlain, also a champion...