A person or device that spins fibers into thread, or any object that rotates rapidly around a central axis.
From Middle English spinnere, derived from Old English spinnan meaning 'to draw out and twist fibers.' The suffix -er indicates one who performs an action. The word has evolved from its original textile meaning to include various rotating objects and even fishing lures.
The humble spinner was once one of the most revolutionary occupations in human history, as the spinning wheel (invented around 1000 CE) dramatically increased textile production and helped fuel the medieval economy. Today's fidget spinners are distant cousins of these ancient tools, showing how the basic human fascination with rotation endures across millennia.
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