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a rotating device that adds twist to the slubbing or roving and winds the stock onto a spindle or bobbin in a uniform manner.
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a similar device for adding twist to yarn.
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Flyer
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So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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adjective British Informal.
1.
clever; keen; ingenious.
2.
agile; nimble.
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| flyer or flier (ˈflaɪə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that flies or moves very fast |
| 2. | an aviator or pilot |
| 3. | informal a long flying leap; bound |
| 4. | a fast-moving machine part, esp one having periodic motion |
| 5. | Compare winder a rectangular step in a straight flight of stairs |
| 6. | athletics an informal word for flying start |
| 7. | chiefly (US) a speculative business transaction |
| 8. | a small handbill |
| flier or flier | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
fly
"run away," O.E. fleon (see flee). Fleogan and fleon were often confused in O.E., too. Mod.Eng. distinguishes in preterite: flew/fled.
EXPANDflyer
also flier, mid-15c., "something that flies," agent noun of fly (v.1). Meaning "something that goes fast" is from 1795; that of "aviator" is from 1934. Meaning "small handbill or fly-sheet" is from 1889, U.S. slang (originally especially of police bulletins), on notion of "made
to be scattered broadcast." Related: Fliers; flyers.
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Medical Dictionary
fly (flī)
n.
Any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera.
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fly  (flī) Pronunciation Key
Any of numerous insects of the order Diptera, having one pair of wings and large compound eyes. Flies include the houseflies, horseflies, and mosquitoes. See more at dipteran. |
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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