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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
winder
    n 1: a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other
         mechanism)
    2: mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven
       by a spring (as a clock) [syn: winder, key]
    3: mechanical device around which something can be wound

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Winder \Wind"er\, n. [From Wind to turn.]
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   1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or
      winding plant.
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   2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on
      spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
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   3. (Arch.) One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan,
      so that each tread is broader at one end than at the
      other; -- distinguished from flyer.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Winder \Wind"er\, v. t. & i. [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to
   winnow. ?. Cf. Winnow.]
   To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.]
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Winder \Wind"er\, n.
   A blow taking away the breath. [Slang]
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Winder \Wind"er\, v. i.
   To wither; to fail. [Obs.] --Holland.
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6. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Winder, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
   Population (2000):    10201
   Housing Units (2000): 4098
   Land area (2000):     10.835297 sq. miles (28.063289 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.359741 sq. miles (0.931725 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    11.195038 sq. miles (28.995014 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            83420
   Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
   Location:             33.996495 N, 83.720873 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     30680
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winder, GA
    Winder


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