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spinning

[spin-ing]

noun

  1. Textiles.

    1. the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.

    2. the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.

  2. Entomology.the act or process of secreting and placing silk or silklike filaments, as in the construction of a web by a spider or the formation of a cocoon by a caterpillar.

  3. Also called spin casting, spin fishing, thread-line fishing.Angling.the act or technique of casting a relatively light lure attached to a threadlike line wound on a stationary spool.



spinning

1

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

    1. the act or process of spinning

    2. ( as modifier )

      spinning yarn

  1. the act or technique of casting and drawing a revolving lure through the water so as to imitate the movement of a live fish, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Spinning

2

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. a form of high-intensity exercise using exercise bikes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • spinningly adverb
  • nonspinning noun
  • unspinning adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spinning1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; spin, -ing 1
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“It was one of those Chinese restaurants with those spinning tables,” said Vaca.

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But that door is certainly spinning faster than it did last year with the Dodgers using 11 different starters before May 1.

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At one of those events, a 24-year-old girl died after a spinning car careened into the crowd.

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They feel, many for the first time, that their world is spinning, but really, it’s just that we are all finally reaping the white supremacist whirlwind.

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The 55-year-old, who is also known as Thomas O'Brien or Tam O' Braan, rented a former sheep farm near Loch Tay and began spinning "elaborate lies" to customers.

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