Winder
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Winder may refer to:
- A winder, a device for transferring energy into a mechanical storage such as mainsprings or the weights of a longcase clock. Its supply may be the hand—most familiarly so—or an electric motor.
- A winder, a machine for wrapping string, twine, cord, thread, yarn, rope, wire, ribbon, tape, etc. onto a spool, bobbin, reel, etc.
- A winder, one in a series of wedge shaped steps in a stairway, used to make a 90 degree turn.
[edit] Places
- Winder, Georgia, a location in the United States
- Lake Winder, a lake in Florida, United States
- Winder, Cumbria, a location in the United Kingdom
[edit] People
- John R. Winder, a past Latter-Day Saints church leader
- Levin Winder, the governor of Maryland from 1812-1816
- Michael K. Winder, an American businessman, historian, and politician
- Frank Winder, an Irish scientist and climber
[edit] Other uses
- Winder Farms, online grocer
- USS PCS-1376, a ship given of the US Navy, given the name Winder toward the end of its period of service
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