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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, adjectiveWords nearby spin
spill the beans, spillway, spilt, spilth, spim, spin, spina, spina bifida, spinaceous, spinach, spinach-rhubarb
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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
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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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