| 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 |
axis
axis of rotation | the center around which something rotates |
by-product
byproduct
spin-off | a product made during the manufacture of something else |
Herschelian telescope
off-axis reflector | a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed |
spin dryer
spin drier | a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it |
axis
axis vertebra | the nd cervical vertebra, serves as a pivot for turning the head |
| axis | a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions |
| coordinate axis | one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system |
| x-axis | the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system |
| y-axis | the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system |
| z-axis | the third axis in a -dimensional coordinate system |
| major axis | the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid, passes through the two foci |
| semimajor axis | one-half the major axis of an ellipse, the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end |
| minor axis | the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid |
| semiminor axis | one-half the minor axis of an ellipse |
principal axis
optic axis | a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted, in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly |
| optic axis | in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs, a crystal may have either one or two optic axes |
| spin | a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) |
bloc
axis | a group of countries in special alliance |
| Axis | in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in which later included Japan and other nations, the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II |
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 |
| axis | the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged |
| 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 |