spinner wheel

English

Etymology

From spinner +‎ wheel.

Noun

spinner wheel (plural spinner wheels)

1. A type of hubcap or inner wheel ornament that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the vehicle has come to a stop.
2. A swivel caster: the combination of a wheel with a swivel joint that allows the wheel to rotate in all directions.
   • 2014 April 16, Seth Kugel, “Hunting for the Best Carry-On Bag”, NYTimes.com:

     The appeal of spinner wheels is lost on me. I get that they make the bag easier to maneuver on airport floors, but I can’t see them bouncing along rutted sidewalks very smoothly, at least in their low-end versions.