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Headless toy that spins (4)

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I believe the answer is:

eddy

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'that spins' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'headless toy' is the wordplay.
'headless' means to remove the first letter.
'toy' becomes 'teddy' (teddy is a kind of toy).
'teddy' with its initial letter removed is 'EDDY'.

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(Other definitions for eddy that I've seen before include "Twist" , "Man" , "Current running against the main stream, causes small whirlpool" , "Whirlwind" , "Small circular movement of water" .)

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