Idioms for spin
spin one's wheels.
wheel(def 27).
spin out,
(of an automobile) to undergo a spinout.
Origin of spin
before 900; Middle English
spinnen to spin yarn, Old English
spinnan; cognate with Dutch, German
spinnen, Old Norse
spinna, Gothic
spinnan
OTHER WORDS FROM spin
spin·na·bil·i·ty, noun spin·na·ble, adjective out·spin, verb (used with object), out·spun, out·spin·ning. un·spin·na·ble, adjectiveWords nearby spin
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British Dictionary definitions for spin
spin
/ (spɪn) /
verb spins, spinning or spun
noun
Word Origin for spin
Old English
spinnan; related to Old Norse
spinna, Old High German
spinnan to spin, Lithuanian
pinu to braid
Scientific definitions for spin
spin
[ spĭn ]
The intrinsic angular momentum of a rigid body or particle, especially a subatomic particle. Also called spin angular momentum
The total angular momentum of a physical system, such as an electron orbital or an atomic nucleus.
A quantum number expressing spin angular momentum; the actual angular momentum is a quantum number multiplied by Dirac's constant. Fermions have spin values that are integer multiples of 12, while bosons have spin values that are integer multiples of 1.
Idioms and Phrases with spin
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