spinner
- noun
- /ˈspɪnər/
- Texting
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indicador de carga
- The loading spinner on the webpage kept spinning for several minutes before the content finally appeared.
Examples
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And then you can see when I turn off the spinner, it pops back up.
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This one spinner, yeah, spinner, spinner right now maybe we want that spinner be a little bigger.
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When the program starts loading, a small spinner appears to indicate that it is working.
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I noticed a colorful spinner on my phone screen while the app was being updated.
Synonyms
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A small circle on the screen that spins to show the computer is busy
A small spinning image on a website that shows the page is loading
A small moving symbol that shows a computer or app is working
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Compounds
- Specialized
A slender tropical insect that lives in colonies and spins silk tunnels for nests
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Etymology
The word spinner comes from the verb spin, meaning 'to turn'. In apps and websites a spinner is the small moving icon that turns while a page or process is loading, so the name shows it is rotating to show the system is working.