spin | a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion), the campaign put a favorable spin on the story |
tailspin spin | rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral |
spin | a short drive in a car, he took the new car for a spin |
spin twirl twist twisting whirl | the act of rotating rapidly, he gave the crank a spin, it broke off after much twisting |
spin the bottle | a game in which a player spins a bottle and kisses the person that it points to when it stops spinning |
spin the plate spin the platter | a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called, the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit |
electron spin resonance ESR electron paramagnetic resonance | microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet |
by-product byproduct spin-off | a product made during the manufacture of something else |
spin dryer spin drier | a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it |
spin | a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) |
spin doctor spinmeister | a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person, his title is Director of Communications but he is just a spin doctor |
spin-dry | dry (clothes) by spinning and making use of centrifugal forces |
spin spin out | prolong or extend, spin out a visit |
spin off | produce as a consequence of something larger |
spin | twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation, The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing |
spin | work natural fibers into a thread, spin silk |
spin | form a web by making a thread, spiders spin a fine web |
spin | make up a story, spin a yarn |
spin spin around whirl reel gyrate | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis, The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy |
whirl birl spin twirl | cause to spin, spin a coin |
spin | stream in jets, of liquids, The creek spun its course through the woods |