спойлер — meaning in English
spoyler
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English meaning
- spoiler noun A piece of information that reveals a plot twist or ending before someone experiences it themselves.
Senses
спойлер is used for these senses in English:
- spoiler A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc. [from 1970s]
- spoiler (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
- spoiler (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
spoiler — full definition
- noun A piece of information that reveals a plot twist or ending before someone experiences it themselves.
- noun A wing-like device on a vehicle designed to reduce lift or improve aerodynamics.
- noun A competitor who cannot win but affects the outcome by taking votes or points from someone who could.