spinning top
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Its axis slowly wobbles over time like a spinning top, a movement known as axial precession.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
A planet orbiting both stars experiences competing gravitational pulls, which cause its orbit to slowly rotate, or precess, much like a spinning top wobbling under gravity.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
The losing streak began with a spinning top candle, which is adept at signaling potential trend changes.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
A spinning top near $15 the week ending April 11, 2025, indicated that selling pressure was abating.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
For Sul Ross there were several wooden pull toys and a spinning top.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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