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spin [n]

1)	a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

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gyration backspin english topspin

2)	the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

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twirl twist twisting whirl

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rotary_motion gyrate birl twist twist swirl pirouette birling

3)	a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"

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drive

4)	rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

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tailspin

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acrobatics

5)	a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"

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interpretation

spin [v]

1)	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

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gyrate reel spin_around whirl

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go_around gyration gyration convolution whirler whirler spinner whirligig

2)	stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"

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stream centrifugate

3)	cause to spin; "spin a coin"

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birl twirl whirl

4)	make up a story; "spin a yarn"

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cook_up

5)	form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"

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extrude create_from_raw_material

6)	work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"

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distort spinner spinning

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"

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lay_out sugarcoat

8)	prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"

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spin_out

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draw_out

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

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

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