noun Download 🔗Share Rapid circular motion. Examples : "He put some spin on the cue ball." physics action machine sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment. Examples : "The electron's spin creates a tiny magnetic field. " physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation. Examples : "The politician was mocked in the press for his reliance on spin rather than facts." politics media communication attitude society business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces. Examples : "The tennis player's powerful spin on the ball made it difficult for her opponent to return. " sport physics action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion. Examples : "The pilot expertly recovered from the spin, bringing the plane safely back to the runway. " vehicle technical action condition physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brief trip by vehicle, especially one made for pleasure. Examples : "After school, Liam took a quick spin around the block. " vehicle entertainment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bundle of spun material; a mass of strands and filaments. Examples : "The weaver carefully untangled the colorful spin of yarn before starting the tapestry. " material essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single play of a record by a radio station. Examples : "The DJ played a lively spin of the new pop song on the radio show. " media music entertainment communication sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A search of a prisoner's cell for forbidden articles. Examples : "The prison guard conducted a spin of the inmate's cell to ensure no contraband was present. " police law essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Unmarried woman, spinster. Examples : "My aunt, a quiet spinster, taught history at the high school for many years. " person age family society culture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The use of an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class. Examples : "My gym class today included a 20-minute spin. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. Examples : "I spun myself around a few times." action direction physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together. Examples : "They spin the cotton into thread." material process industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share (of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch. Examples : "The bowler spun the ball, making it curve sideways as it bounced on the grass. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing. Examples : "The tennis ball spun sideways as it bounced off the wall. " sport physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar Examples : "The chef spun the sugar into thin ribbons for the dessert. " food process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc. Examples : "The spider spun a delicate web across the corner of the room. " animal organism biology nature insect essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe. Examples : "The metal worker spun the sheet of copper into a decorative bowl. " technology material machine industry work essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey. Examples : "The DJ spun the latest Taylor Swift song at the school dance. " music entertainment media essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class. Examples : "The gym teacher had the students spin for 20 minutes as part of their physical education class. " sport entertainment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share An abnormal condition in journal bearings where the bearing seizes to the shaft that is rotating and rotates inside the journal, destroying both the shaft and the journal. Examples : "The malfunctioning bearing spun the shaft, causing severe damage to both the rotating part and the housing. " technical machine condition industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading