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spinning
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spinning
adj.
producing yarn or thread from fibers; revolving, turning
n.
process of forming thread or yarn from fibers or filaments; fishing technique of casting a lure with a light rod and a stationary spool
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Spin
Spin or spinning may refer to:
In mathematics, science and technology
- Rotation or spin, a movement of an object in a circular motion
- Spin (aerodynamics), autorotation of an aerodynamically stalled aeroplane
- Spin (physics) or particle spin, a fundamental property of elementary particles
- Spin tensor, a tensor quantity for describing spinning motion in special relativity and general relativity,
- Spin group, in mathematics, a particular double cover of the special orthogonal group SO(n)
- Electron magnetic moment, the magnetic moment of an electron caused by its intrinsic property of spin
- Spinning (textiles), the process of creating yarn from various raw fibre materials
- Spinning (polymers), a process for creating polymer fibres
- Metal spinning, the process of forming metal over a mandrel while rotating on a lathe
- Fokker Spin, an aeroplane built by Anthony Fokker
- Social Phobia Inventory, abbreviated as SPIN, a psychological test of social anxiety disorder
- SPIN bibliographic database, an indexing and abstracting service focusing on physics research
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spinning
Noun
1. creating thread
(hypernym) handicraft
(derivation) spin
Adjective
1. rotating rapidly about an axis; "a spinning top"; "the whirling dance of the Dervish"
(synonym) whirling
(similar) moving
spin
Noun
1. a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
(hypernym) rotation, revolution, gyration
(hyponym) backspin
2. the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
(synonym) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(hyponym) pirouette
(derivation) whirl, birl, twirl
3. a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
(hypernym) drive, ride
4. rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
(synonym) tailspin
(hypernym) acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying
5. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
(hypernym) rendition, rendering, interpretation
Verb
1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
(synonym) spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
(hypernym) revolve, go around, rotate
(hyponym) whirligig
(derivation) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
2. stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
(hypernym) stream, well out
(hyponym) centrifuge, centrifugate
3. cause to spin; "spin a coin"
(synonym) whirl, birl, twirl
(hypernym) rotate, circumvolve
(derivation) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
4. make up a story; "spin a yarn"
(hypernym) fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
5. form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
(hypernym) create from raw material, create from raw stuff
(entail) extrude, squeeze out
6. work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(derivation) spinner, spinster, thread maker
7. twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing"
(hypernym) present, represent, lay out
(hyponym) sugarcoat
8. prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
(synonym) spin out
(hypernym) prolong, protract, extend, draw out
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Spinning
a. & n. from Spin.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Spin
of Spin
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About
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Spinning
To dream that you are spinning, means that you will engage in some enterprise, which will be all you could wish.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg Project
