spinning
Americannoun
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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.
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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
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Other Word Forms
- nonspinning noun
- spinningly adverb
- unspinning adjective
Etymology
Origin of spinning
Example Sentences
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"If you think about taking a bowl of pizza dough and setting it spinning above your head, it flattens out," she explained.
From BBC
The jet stream sent areas of low pressure spinning in from the Atlantic, but their progress was blocked by an area of high pressure that became slow-moving across Scandinavia.
From BBC
Although it can be loosely compared to the motion of a spinning conductor in a bicycle dynamo, the true processes driving the field are far more complicated.
From Science Daily
Duane found himself turning one way, then spinning quickly around barely in time to see the fox dash between his legs and disappear into yet another hole.
From Literature
I only knew what one looked like because the miller’s daughter had a spinning wheel and she would spin people’s wool for some extra gold or some of their rations.
From Literature
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