Definizione monolingua

spoiler

spoiler (plural spoilers)

1. A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise, or twist in a story.

   Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.

2. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift.
3. (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce
4. (US, chiefly politics, sports) An individual (or organisation etc.), unable to win themselves, who spoil the chances of anothers victory.
   • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 713:

     The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.

5. (trading card games) A comprehensive list of objects and their characteristics.

Definizione dizionario spoiler

spoiler

Altri significati:

(automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce

document, review or comment

aeronautics: device to reduce lift

automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce

(trading card games) A comprehensive list of objects and their characteristics.

(aeronautics) A device to reduce lift.

A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise, or twist in a story.

A comment which discloses plot details of a book, a film, etc.

stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate

(US, chiefly politics, sports) An individual (or organisation etc.), unable to win themselves, who spoil the chances of another's victory.