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[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) snarsnúa(st)2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spinna2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) snarsnúningur2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) ökuferð, bíltúr•- spinner- spin-drier
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spin — ► VERB (spinning; past and past part. spun) 1) turn round quickly. 2) (of a person s head) give a sensation of dizziness. 3) (with reference to a ball) move through the air with a revolving motion. 4) draw out and twist (the fibres of wool,… … English terms dictionary
spin — I. /spɪn / (say spin) verb (spun or, Archaic, span, spun, spinning) –verb (t) 1. to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibres. 2. to form (any material) into thread. 3 …
spin out — verb prolong or extend spin out a visit • Syn: ↑spin • Hypernyms: ↑prolong, ↑protract, ↑extend, ↑draw out • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
spin off — verb produce as a consequence of something larger • Derivationally related forms: ↑spin off • Hypernyms: ↑bear, ↑turn out • Verb Frames: Something s something * * * … Useful english dictionary
spin — 1. The form for the regular past tense and past participle of the verb is spun: • The other man spun towards the sound, gun extended, ready to fire A. Lejeune, 1986 • I was spun round, and dragged back A. Billson, 1993. Before the 20c span was… … Modern English usage
spin off — verb Date: 1950 transitive verb to establish or produce as a spin off < the company spun off its computer division > < spin off a new TV series > intransitive verb to establish or become a spin off … New Collegiate Dictionary
spin — [spɪn] verb spun PTandPP [spʌn] spinning PRESPART spin something ↔ off phrasal verb [transitive] COMMERCE to form a separate independent organization or unit from part of an existing organization … Financial and business terms
spin around — verb revolve quickly and repeatedly around one s own axis (Freq. 3) The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy • Syn: ↑spin, ↑whirl, ↑reel, ↑gyrate • Derivationally related forms: ↑gyration … Useful english dictionary
spin — verb (spins, spinning, spun) 1》 turn or cause to turn round quickly. ↘(of a person s head) give a sensation of dizziness. ↘chiefly Cricket (with reference to a ball) move or cause to move through the air with a revolving motion.… … English new terms dictionary
spin-doctor — verb see spin doctor * * * spin doctor or spinˈ doctor noun (orig US) Someone (often a public relations expert) employed by a politician, etc to influence public opinion, esp by presenting information to the public in the most favourable light •… … Useful english dictionary
spin|dle — «SPIHN duhl», noun, adjective, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a rod or pin used in spinning to twist, wind, and hold thread. In hand spinning, the spindle is a round, usually wooden rod, tapering toward each end, that revolves and twists into thread… … Useful english dictionary