spinning
[ spin-ing ]
/ ˈspɪn ɪŋ /
noun
Textiles.
- the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.
- the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.
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.
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM spinning
spin·ning·ly, adverb non·spin·ning, noun, adjective un·spin·ning, adjectiveWords nearby spinning
spinnbarkeit,
spinner,
spinneret,
spinnery,
spinney,
spinning,
spinning box,
spinning frame,
spinning jenny,
spinning mule,
spinning reel
Definition for spinning (2 of 2)
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, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for spinning
British Dictionary definitions for spinning (1 of 3)
spinning
/ (ˈspɪnɪŋ) /
noun
- the act or process of spinning
- (as modifier)spinning yarn
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
British Dictionary definitions for spinning (2 of 3)
Spinning
/ (ˈspɪnɪŋ) /
noun
trademark
a form of high-intensity exercise using exercise bikes
British Dictionary definitions for spinning (3 of 3)
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 spinning
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 spinning
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