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spinner wheel

spinner wheel noun: a type of hubcap or inner wheel ornament that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the vehicle has come to a stop.

Noun

spinner wheel (plural spinner wheels)

  1. A type of hubcap or inner wheel ornament that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the vehicle has come to a stop.
  2. A swivel caster: the combination of a wheel with a swivel joint that allows the wheel to rotate in all directions.
    • The appeal of spinner wheels is lost on me. I get that they make the bag easier to maneuver on airport floors, but I can’t see them bouncing along rutted sidewalks very smoothly, at least in their low-end versions.2014 April 16, Seth Kugel, “Hunting for the Best Carry-On Bag”, NYTimes.com

Forms of spinner wheel

pluralspinner wheels

Origin of spinner wheel

From spinner + wheel.

Questions about spinner wheel

What does spinner wheel mean?
Spinner wheel means a type of hubcap or inner wheel ornament that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the vehicle has come to a stop.
What part of speech is spinner wheel?
Spinner wheel is a noun.
What is the plural of spinner wheel?
The plural of spinner wheel is spinner wheels.

Words near spinner wheel in the dictionary

  1. spinner
  2. spinner dolphin
  3. spinner dolphins
  4. spinner knob
  5. spinner knobs
  6. spinner wheel
  7. spinner wheels
  8. spinnerbait
  9. spinnerbaits
  10. spinneret
  11. spinnerets

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