spin

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle English spinnen, from Old English spinnan, from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną. Compare Low German spinnen, Dutch spinnen, German spinnen, Danish spinde, Swedish spinna.

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Verb [edit]

spin (third-person singular simple present spins, present participle spinning, simple past spun or (archaic) span, past participle spun)

  1. (ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
    I spun myself around a few times.
    Spin the ball on the floor.
    The Earth spins with a period of one day.
    She spun around and gave him a big smile.
  2. (transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
    They spin the cotton into thread.
  3. To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
    • 2006 February 9, “The Politics of Science”, The Washington Post, page A22:
      In every administration there will be spokesmen and public affairs officers who try to spin the news to make the president look good. But this administration is trying to spin scientific data and muzzle scientists toward that end.
  4. (cricket, of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
  5. (cricket, of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing.
  6. (cooking) To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar

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Terms derived from spin (verb)

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Translations [edit]

to make yarn
to turn around quickly
to present a bias
to make the ball move sideways
to move sideways when bouncing
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Noun [edit]

spin (plural spins)

  1. Circular motion.
    The car went into a spin.
    The skaters demonstrated their spins.
    He put some spin on the cue ball.
    One of the planet's moons has a slower spin than the others.
  2. (physics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
  3. A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.
  4. (sports) Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.
  5. A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.
  6. A brief trip by vehicle.
  7. A bundle of spun material; a mass of strands and filaments.

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Terms derived from spin (noun)

Translations [edit]

circular motion
physics: quantum angular momentum
favourable comment
rotation of a ball in motion
flight condition
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Adjective [edit]

spin (not comparable)

  1. (cricket) Describing a spin bowler, or his style of bowling.

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Dutch [edit]

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Noun [edit]

spin f (plural spinnen, diminutive spinnetje)

  1. spider
  2. (physics) particle spin

Derived terms [edit]

Verb [edit]

spin

  1. first-person singular present indicative of spinnen
  2. imperative of spinnen

Faroese [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /spiːn/

Noun [edit]

spin n (genitive singular spins, uncountable)

  1. sperm

Declension [edit]

n3s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative spin spinið
Accusative spin spinið
Dative spini spininum
Genitive spins spinsins

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Polish [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /s̪pin̪/

Noun [edit]

spin m

  1. (physics) spin

Declension [edit]

    declension of spin
singular plural
nominative spin spiny
genitive spinu spinów
dative spinowi spinom
accusative spin spiny
instrumental spinem spinami
locative spinie spinach
vocative spinie spiny

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Romanian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin spīnus.

Noun [edit]

spin m (plural spini)

  1. thorn

Declension [edit]

declension of spin
singular plural
gender m indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative un spin spinul niște spini spinii
genitive/dative unui spin spinului unor spini spinilor

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Scots [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

spin (plural spins)

  1. (South Scots) spoon

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West Frisian [edit]

Noun [edit]

spin c (pl spinnen)

  1. spider
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