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spin
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[ verb ] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Synonyms Examples "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)The man uttered a weird cry , spun about , and collapsed in the sand . South of Laurel_Grove_Cemetery , and below the junction of the Neversink and the Delaware , was the Tri-State_Rock , from which Stevie could spy New_Jersey and Pennsylvania , as_well_as New_York , simply by spinning around on his heel . (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)They spun and flung their rifles up . |
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[ verb ] stream in jets, of liquids
Examples : "The creek spun its course through the woods" Used in print (Francis Pollini, Night....)He was sitting on top of a log which was spinning round and around in the water . The log was spinning . Why should I be spinning just because the goddamn log is spinning ? Why should I be spinning just because the goddamn log is spinning ? (Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)Or that the tiny creek spun its silent course toward the Schuylkill ? Related terms |
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[ verb ] make up a story, as in "spin a yarn"
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[ verb ] form a web by making a thread, as of spiders
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[ noun ] (transportation) a short drive in a car
Examples "he took the new car for a spin" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (performing arts) a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
Examples "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (transportation) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral spin
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