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fidget spinner

fidget spinner noun: a type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and plastic.

fidget spinner: a type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally...
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Noun

fidget spinner (plural fidget spinners)

  1. A type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and plastic.
    • If you're like many people and you absently take apart pens and put them back together, unbend paper clips, pick at the carpet or your hair, or idly fiddle with whatever is nearby, a fidget spinner can quietly focus your energy in a less destructive way.2017, Cara Stevens, Fidget Spinner Tricks, Hacks & Mods […] , Simon and Schuster, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    spinner

fidget spinner meaning in Malay and Indonesian

fidget spinner in Malay

stress-relieving toy
gasing tangan

fidget spinner in Indonesian

stress-relieving toy
pemintal gelisah, gasing tangan

Synonyms of fidget spinner

Forms of fidget spinner

pluralfidget spinners

Origin of fidget spinner

Compound of fidget + spinner. Usage began in early 2017 as it skyrocketed in popularity, although the origin of the toy itself is disputed.

Words formed from fidget spinner

Questions about fidget spinner

What does fidget spinner mean?
Fidget spinner means a type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and plastic.
What is fidget spinner in Malay?
Fidget spinner in Malay is gasing tangan. See Fidget spinner meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is fidget spinner?
Fidget spinner is a noun.
What is the plural of fidget spinner?
The plural of fidget spinner is fidget spinners.

Words near fidget spinner in the dictionary

  1. fidges
  2. fidget
  3. fidget house
  4. fidget pie
  5. fidget pies
  6. fidget spinner
  7. fidget spinners
  8. fidget stone
  9. fidget toy
  10. fidget toys
  11. fidget-bottom

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