- 1a part of an aircraft's wing that can be raised in order to interrupt the flow of air over it and so slow the aircraft's speed
- 2a raised part on a fast car that prevents it from being lifted off the road when traveling very fast
- 3a candidate for a political office who is unlikely to win but who may get enough votes to prevent one of the main candidates from winning
- 4a person or thing that intends or is intended to stop someone or something being successful
- 5information that you are given about what is going to happen in a movie, television series etc. before it is shown to the public
- 6a newspaper story, book, etc. that is produced very quickly in order to take attention away from one produced by a competitor that appears at the same time
Check pronunciation: spoiler