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spin·ning [ˈspɪnɪŋ] N no pl

spinning
spinning SPORTS

ˈspin·ning top N

spinning top

ˈspin·ning wheel N

spinning wheel

I . spin [spɪn] N

1. spin (rotation):

2. spin (in washing machine):

3. spin (sharp decrease):

4. spin no pl inf (positive slant):

5. spin (drive):

6. spin no pl inf (nonsense):

II . spin <-nn-, spun [or span], spun> [spɪn] VB intr

2. spin fig (be dizzy):

my head is spinning

3. spin inf (drive):

4. spin (make thread):

III . spin <-nn-, spun [or span], spun> [spɪn] VB trans

2. spin (give positive slant):

3. spin (make thread of):

I . ˈspin doc·tor N

II . ˈspin doc·tor VB trans inf to spin doctor sth

spin-ˈdry VB trans

spin-dry clothes:

spin-ˈdry·er N

I . ˈspin-off N

1. spin-off (by-product):

2. spin-off (derived show):

spin-off MEDIA, PUBL

3. spin-off ECON:

II . ˈspin-off ADJ attr

Usage examples with spinning

my head is spinning

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Women also played an important part in the expanding textile industries, spinning and setting up warps for men to weave.
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The preparation of cotton for spinning was very burdensome, as it had to be washed and picked clean of seeds.
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It is often described to be a spinning song, that is, a song that would be sung while spinning at the spinning wheel.
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Another version says that she found silkworms eating the mulberry leaves and spinning cocoons.
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He instead looked for the opposite effect, that is, that spinning a ferromagnet could change its magnetization.
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It has numerous centres that specialize in spinning, weaving, powerlooms and knitwear.
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It is common for spiders to eat their own web daily to recoup some of the energy used in spinning.
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The toilet water is spinning down the drain and you have no eyes to see what is happening.
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They begin in spinning chairs and must then ride a tricycle across a narrow path over a pool of cold water.
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These are synthesis of the feedstock (the unspun silk dope in spiders), and synthesis of the spinning conditions (the funnel, valve, tapering duct, and spigot).
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