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Meaning of spins
noun
- Rapid circular motion. Example: He put some spin on the cue ball.
- A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
- A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation. Example: The politician was mocked in the press for his reliance on spin rather than facts.
- Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.
- A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.
verb
- To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. Example: I spun myself around a few times.
- To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together. Example: They spin the cotton into thread.
- To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
- (of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
- (of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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