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English

Etymology
OE. spinnan

Pronunciation
IPA|/spɪn/, SAMPA|/spIn/
audio|en-us-spin.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|ɪn

Verb
en-verb|spins|spinning|spun or span|spun

1. To turn around quickly.
2. To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.

#:2006. 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. — The Washington Post Editorial, The Politics of Science, Thursday, February 9, 2006; Page A22 ¹.

1. context|cricket|of a bowler To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
2. context|cricket|of a ball To move sideways when bouncing.

Translations
trans-top|to turn around quickly
Hungarian: t|hu|forog
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trans-top|to present a bias
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trans-top|to make the ball move sideways
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trans-top|to move sideways when bouncing
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ttbc|Basque: itzuli,bira heman
ttbc|Dutch: tollen, draaien, spinnen
ttbc|French: tournoyer
ttbc|German: drehen, spinnen
ttbc|Indonesian: putar|berputar
ttbc|Italian: ruotare
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ttbc|Japanese: �転�� (������, kaiten-suru)
ttbc|Polish: obraca� si�, wirowa�
ttbc|Portuguese: girar, rodar
ttbc|Spanish: girar
ttbc|Hebrew: ס�ר�ר
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Noun
en-noun

1. circular|Circular motion.
2. physics A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
3. A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.
4. cricket rotation|Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.
5. A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.

Derived terms
spin doctor

Translations
trans-top|circular motion
Hungarian: t|hu|pörgés, t|hu|forgás
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trans-top|a favourable comment
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trans-top|a condition of flight
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ttbc|Dutch: draaimoment n
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Adjective
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1. cricket Describing a spin bowler, or his style of bowling.

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Dutch

Noun
nl-noun|g=m|spinnen

1. spider

Romanian

Etymology
L.|ro spina.

Noun
ro-noun|gendm|plspini

1. thorn

Scots

Pronunciation
IPA|/spɪn/

Noun
sco-noun

1. South Scots spoon

See also
spuin

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