SPINS

v. form thread or yarn by drawing out and twisting fibers; make a web or cocoon; fabricate, evolve; prolong, protract; cause to revolve rapidly, twirl

n. act of causing to spin; twirling movement, rotation; short drive in an automobile; sudden descent; specific viewpoint, slant; style; tailspin; spin angular momentum (Physics)

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Spin may refer to:Rotation, rotating on an axis, spin around, spinning top, etcSpin (physics), (or "particle spin") a fundamental property of elementary particlesSpin group, a particular double cover of the special orthogonal group SO(n)Spin (flight), a special and often intense case of a stallSpinning (textiles), the process of creating yarn from various raw fiber materialsMetal spinning, the process of forming metal over a mandrel while spinning around a latheSPIN (sales), a sales techniqueSufi whirling, a twirling meditationSpin (public relations), a heavily biased portrayal of an event or situationSpin (film), 1995 documentary film comprised of unfiltered satellite feeds, exposing politicians' behind the scenes conversations while off-airSpin (novel), a book by Robert Charles WilsonSpin (magazine), pop music magazine."Spin" (House episode), an episode of the television series House
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Noun
1. a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
(hypernym) rotation, revolution, gyration
(hyponym) backspin
2. the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
(synonym) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(hyponym) pirouette
(derivation) whirl, birl, twirl
3. a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
(hypernym) drive, ride
4. rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
(synonym) tailspin
(hypernym) acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying
5. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
(hypernym) rendition, rendering, interpretation
Verb
1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
(synonym) spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
(hypernym) revolve, go around, rotate
(hyponym) whirligig
(derivation) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
2. stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
(hypernym) stream, well out
(hyponym) centrifuge, centrifugate
3. cause to spin; "spin a coin"
(synonym) whirl, birl, twirl
(hypernym) rotate, circumvolve
(derivation) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
4. make up a story; "spin a yarn"
(hypernym) fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
5. form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
(hypernym) create from raw material, create from raw stuff
(entail) extrude, squeeze out
6. work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(derivation) spinner, spinster, thread maker
7. twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing"
(hypernym) present, represent, lay out
(hyponym) sugarcoat
8. prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
(synonym) spin out
(hypernym) prolong, protract, extend, draw out

Equivalent to buzz. More common among C and Unix programmers.
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