spinning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of turning or causing to turn continuously on an axis, especially of a cylindrical object such as a top or a wheel.

• Verb

  To make thread or yarn by twisting fibers together.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

blandish , dress up , gild , put lipstick on , sugarcoat , whitewash

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spinning
spinning , winning , winnowing , ginneling , thinneling , shinning , chinnin'

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Variants

List of all variants of spinning that leads to same result
spinning , spinnings , spin , spin her wheels , spin his wheels , spin its wheels , spin my wheels , spin one's wheels , spin our wheels , spin their wheels , spin your wheels , spinning her wheels , spinning his wheels , spinning its wheels , spinning my wheels , spinning our wheels , spinning their wheels , spinning your wheels , spins , spins her wheels , spins his wheels , spins its wheels , spun , spun her wheels , spun his wheels , spun its wheels , spun my wheels , spun our wheels , spun their wheels , spun your wheels , spinning frame , spinning frames , spinning jennies , spinning jenny , spinning reel , spinning reels , spinning rod , spinning rods , spinning wheel , spinning wheels , someone's head is spinning , money-spinner , money-spinners , money-spinning , money-spinnings , spin off , spinning off , spins off , spun off

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Forms

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spins, spinning (present tense), spun (past tense), spins (present participle), spun (past participle)

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Etymology

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Old English spinnan; related to spinn, spindel 'spindle'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that a caterpillar spins a silken thread to form a cocoon?

2. The spinning jenny, invented in 1764, revolutionized the textile industry by allowing one person to operate multiple spindles at once.

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Related Concepts

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1. Weaving: The process of creating fabric by interlacing two sets of threads or yarns, typically using a loom.

2. Textile Industry: The industry concerned with the production of textiles, including spinning, weaving, knitting, and finishing.

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Culture

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Spinning has been an essential part of human history, especially in textile industries. It has been depicted in various forms of art and literature, such as the ancient Egyptian wall paintings showing women spinning and weaving, or the famous line from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.'

How to Memorize "spinning"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a spinning top or a spinning wheel to remember the meaning of spinning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate spinning with creating thread or yarn.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'spinning' and something that revolves, like a top or a record.

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