spinning
noun
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- present participle of spin.
spinning
American
[spin-ing]
/ ˈspɪn ɪŋ /
noun
spinnings
plural
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Textiles.
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the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.
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the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.
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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.
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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.
spinning
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British
/ ˈspɪnɪŋ /
noun
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the act or process of spinning
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( as modifier )
spinning yarn
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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
Spinning
2
British
/ ˈspɪnɪŋ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of spinning
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at spin, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Comcast shed cable networks, spinning off channels including MSNBC, CNBC, USA and Syfy into Versant earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Comcast announced Monday plans to split into two companies, one focused on technology and the other on media, by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Even “Straight White Men,” which uses the old home-for-the-holidays genre as a springboard, can’t help spinning away from the drama’s droll hyper-naturalism toward something resembling performance art.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Researchers estimate that the asteroid was spinning at least ten times faster shortly after it formed.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
The witch pointed to a chair by a spinning wheel, and I froze.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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