Meaning & use
winder
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a person or device that winds something, such as a mechanism that tightens a spring, or a wedge-shaped step in a staircase.
See it in a sentence
The old watch required a manual winder to keep accurate time.
The staircase used a winder to turn the corner without a landing.
A note on using this word
In architecture, a 'winder' specifically refers to a triangular step used where a staircase changes direction.
Another way to use it
2. noun
a triangular or wedge-shaped step in a staircase that changes direction
Building codes limit how narrow a winder step can be for safety.
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