Definizione monolingua

spin

spin (third-person singular simple present spins, present participle spinning, simple past spun or (archaic) or (nonstandard) span, past participle spun)

1. (transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.

   They spin the cotton into thread.

2. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To rotate or revolve, usually quickly.

   That toy spins very fast.

   I spun myself around a few times.

   Spin the ball on the floor.

   The Earth spins with a period of one day.

3. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) (with around) To partially or completely rotate, including to face the opposite direction.

   She spun around and gave him a big smile.

4. To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
   • 2006 February 9, “The Politics of Science”, The Washington Post, page A22:

     In every administration there will be spokesmen and public affairs officers who try to spin the news to make the president look good. But this administration is trying to spin scientific data and muzzle scientists toward that end.

5. (cricket, of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
6. (cricket, of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing.
7. (cooking) To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar

spin (plural spins)

1. The state of rotation.

   The car went into a spin.

   The skaters demonstrated their spins.

   He put some spin on the cue ball.

   One of the planets moons has a slower spin than the others.

spin (not comparable)

1. (cricket) Describing a spin bowler, or his style of bowling.

Definizione dizionario spin

	filare
	to make yarn

	girare
	to turn around quickly
	To position by moving an object around its axis.

	ruotare
	to turn around quickly

vite

	far girare
	to turn around quickly

arrotolare

avvitamento

frullare

giretto

giro

inventare

mulinare

rotare

rotazione

roteare

spin

tessere

Altri significati:

(cricket) Describing a spin bowler, or his style of bowling.

spin (as in “take a car for a spin”)

To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.

(physics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.

physics: quantum angular momentum

Circular motion.

(transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.

(cooking) To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar

(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) '''(with around)''' To partially or completely rotate, including to face the opposite direction.

The state of rotation.

A brief trip by vehicle.

circular motion

cricket: rotation of a ball

(cricket, of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.

flight condition

(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To rotate quickly; to revolve quickly.

spin (thread)

(cricket, of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing.

to make the ball move sideways

A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.

A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.

(cricket) Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.