spin
C1Frequent NGSL-3UK /spɪn/US /spɪn/
Meaning
noun
a very fast turning movement
“Only in the last 50 years have we had clocks accurate enough to measure changes in the earth's spin.”
verb
to turn round and round quickly; to make something do this
“(+ adv./prep.), The plane was spinning out of control.”
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