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Idioms about spin

    spin one's wheels. wheel (def. 27).
    spin out, (of an automobile) to undergo a spinout.

Origin of spin

First recorded before 900; Middle English spinnen “to spin yarn,” Old English spinnan; cognate with Dutch, German spinnen,Old Norse spinna,Gothic spinnan

synonym study for spin

12. See turn.

OTHER WORDS FROM spin

spin·na·bil·i·ty, nounspin·na·ble, adjectiveoutspin, verb (used with object), out·spun, out·spin·ning.un·spin·na·ble, adjective
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How to use spin in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for spin

spin
/ (spɪn) /

verb spins, spinning or spun
noun
See also spin off, spin out

Word Origin for spin

Old English spinnan; related to Old Norse spinna, Old High German spinnan to spin, Lithuanian pinu to braid
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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.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with spin

spin

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