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reel

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drive

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Synonyms for spin

to rotate rapidly

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to have the sensation of turning in circles

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a trip in a motor vehicle

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Synonyms for spin

a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

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the act of rotating rapidly

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a short drive in a car

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rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

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a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

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revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

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stream in jets, of liquids

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cause to spin

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make up a story

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form a web by making a thread

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work natural fibers into a thread

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twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

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prolong or extend

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I was blown away when I finally saw it; it was more of a flip than a spin, and a whole new direction in vert skating.
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It retains data settings after power is removed making it non-volatile, like a hard drive minus the disk spin up and seek times, and it doesn't suffer the write degradation that flash devices have.
MRAM runs six times faster than DRAM; can it supercharge your systems?
The peg top is spun by winding a string around the top and throwing the top to make it spin.
Ancient pastime in many countries
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One approach to this situation would be for a corporation to procure an opinion from its tax adviser on the ability of a proposed spin to withstand review by the IRS.
Does the IRS's new ruling policy on spin-offs enhance the desirability of tax insurance?
To paraphrase Mark "Twain "There are lies, damn lies and spin." In this book, lies and damn lies get a pass.
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The Spin Sweep has always been a big single-wing play and it works just as well from our Gun, especially with the QB spinning and diving into the off-tackle hole to freeze the linebackers (Diag 5).
The Combo Offense: One formation, two offenses. (Football)
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