spoil ‧ er /ˈspɔɪlə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : spoils, ↑ spoil , ↑ spoiler ; verb : ↑ spoil ; adjective : SPOILT/SPOILED ≠ UNSPOILT/UNSPOILED ]
1 . CAR a raised part on a racing car that prevents the car from lifting off the road at high speeds
2 . PLANE part of an aircraft wing that can be lifted up to slow the plane down
3 . PREVENT SUCCESS someone or something that prevents another person or thing from being successful
4 . TEAM American English a person or team that spoils another’s winning record
5 . SURPRISE a message or report that is intended to ruin the surprising part of a popular film, book etc by telling people about the surprise before they see or read it