spˈɪnɚz wˈiːzəl ɔːɹ klˈɑːk ɹˈiːl ɪz ɐ mᵻkˈænɪkəl jˈɑːɹnmˈɛʒɚɹɪŋ dɪvˈaɪs kənsˈɪstɪŋ əvə spˈoʊkt wˈiːl wɪð ɡˈɪɹz ɐtˈætʃt tʊ ɐ pˈɔɪntɚɹ ˌɔn ɐ mˈɑːɹkt fˈeɪs wˌɪtʃ lˈʊks lˈaɪk ɐ klˈɑːk ænd ɐn ɪntˈɜːnəl mˈɛkənˌɪzəm wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪks ˈeɪ "pˈɑːp" sˈaʊnd ˈæftɚ ðə dɪzˈaɪɚd lˈɛŋθ ʌv jˈɑːɹn ɪz mˈɛʒɚd jˈuːʒuːəli ɐ skˈeɪn.
Spinner's weasel or clock reel is a mechanical yarn-measuring device consisting of a spoked wheel with gears attached to a pointer on a marked face (which looks like a clock) and an internal mechanism which makes a "pop" sound after the desired length of yarn is measured (usually a skein).