spin

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[edit] English

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From Old English spinnan.

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spin (plural spins)

  1. The state of rotation.
    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.

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

  1. (transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
    They spin the cotton into thread.
  2. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To rotate or revolve, usually quickly.
    That toy spins very fast.
    I spun myself around a few times.
    Spin the ball on the floor.
    The Earth spins with a period of one day.
  3. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) (with around) To partially or completely rotate, including to face the opposite direction.
    She spun around and gave him a big smile.
  4. 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.
  5. (cricket, of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
  6. (cricket, of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing.
  7. (cooking) To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar

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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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[edit] Noun

spin (plural spins)

  1. Circular motion.
  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. (cricket) 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.

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Terms derived from spin (noun)

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circular motion
physics: quantum angular momentum
favourable comment
cricket: rotation of a ball
flight condition
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spin (not comparable)

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

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spin m. (plural spinnen, diminutive spinnetje)

  1. spider
  2. (physics) particle spin

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spin

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

[edit] Faroese

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  • IPA: [spiːn]

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spin n.

  1. sperm

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

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[edit] Polish

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  • IPA: /s̪pin̪/

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spin m.

  1. (physics) spin

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    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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[edit] Romanian

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From Latin spīnus.

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spin m. (plural spini)

  1. thorn

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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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spin (plural spins)

  1. (South Scots) spoon

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spin c. (pl. spinnen)

  1. spider
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