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Definition

/spɪn/

noun

Rapid circular motion.
“He put some spin on the cue ball.”
A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.
“The politician was mocked in the press for his reliance on spin rather than facts.”

verb

To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
“I spun myself around a few times.”
To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
“They spin the cotton into thread.”
To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.