spinning

American  

[spin-ing] / ˈspɪn ɪŋ /

noun

1. Textiles.

   1. the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.

   2. the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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spinning ¹ British  

/ ˈspɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the act or process of spinning

   2. ( as modifier )

      spinning yarn

2. 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

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Spinning ² British  

/ ˈspɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. a form of high-intensity exercise using exercise bikes

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Other Word Forms

• nonspinning noun
• spinningly adverb
• unspinning adjective

Etymology

Origin of spinning

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; spin, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The planet circles a rapidly spinning neutron star.

From Science Daily

Mars is constantly swept by winds that lift fine dust into spinning whirlwinds known as dust devils.

From Science Daily

Tiny fluctuations in brightness reveal that the star may have collided and merged with another star long ago, a violent event that likely left it spinning much faster than normal.

From Science Daily

Yet Mike and Claire embrace the cheese, luxuriate in it, like toddlers spinning around deliriously in their first snowfall.

From The Wall Street Journal

These partnerships usually entail taking businesses private or spinning off noncore assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• orbiting
• swirling
• whirling