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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 Word Forms

  • 辱nԲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·辱nԲ noun adjective
  • ܲ·辱nԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spinning1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; spin, -ing 1
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“But this private Hitler was a completely different animal. And oddly enough, this one seemed more authentic, like this was the real Hitler. The whole thing had my head spinning.”

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None of this madness has caused his staff or the right-wing media to hesitate for a moment to keep spinning, claiming faith that Trump's moronic groping is a secret genius plan to make everyone super-rich.

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"We established three workshops for carpet weaving and wool spinning," he says.

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While waiting for the DJ to start spinning, many campers shared similar stories of waiting between six and eight total hours before getting into the grounds.

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The security officer punished the girl for being loud and spinning around with her friends during a break between classes, the girl’s father, Ricardo Hurtado, told The Times.

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