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airplane spin — noun : a professional wrestling maneuver in which the opponent is picked up in a crotch and head hold, lifted onto the back, whirled about in the air, and thrown forward to the mat * * * Wrestling. a maneuver in which a wrestler, grasping an… … Useful english dictionary
Spin — may refer to:* Rotation or spin, a movement of an object in a circular motion * Spin (physics) or particle spin, a fundamental property of elementary particles * Spin (flight), a special and often intense case of a stall * Spin (public relations) … Wikipedia
spin — [spin] vt. spun, spinning [ME spinnen < OE spinnan, akin to Ger spinnen < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, draw, spin > Lith spéndžiu, to lay a snare & (prob.) L pendere, to hang] 1. a) to draw out and twist fibers of (wool, cotton, etc.)… … English World dictionary
Spin (flight) — In aviation, a spin is an aggravated stall resulting in rotation about the center of gravity wherein the aircraft follows a downward corkscrew path. Spins can be entered unintentionally or intentionally, from any flight attitude and from… … Wikipedia
spin — I. verb (spun; spinning) Etymology: Middle English spinnen, from Old English spinnan; akin to Old High German spinnan to spin and perhaps to Lithuanian spęsti to set (a trap) Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to draw out and twist… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spin — spinnability, n. spinnable, adj. /spin/, v., spun or (Archaic) span, spun, spinning, n. v.t. 1. to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels. 2. to form (the fi … Universalium
spin — spin1 [ spın ] (past tense and past participle spun [ spʌn ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 turn around quickly ▸ 2 feel confused/sick ▸ 3 present something certain way ▸ 4 go quickly by vehicle ▸ 5 make thread ▸ 6 tell story in exciting way ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spin chute — noun : a small parachute attached usually at the tail to an airplane undergoing flight tests to retard descent and help the pilot regain control if a spin develops … Useful english dictionary
spin-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from spin up, v. : the acceleration of the wheels of an airplane by contact with the ground when touching down to land to a peripheral speed equal to the ground speed … Useful english dictionary
Fokker Spin — Infobox Aircraft caption=Fokker Spin, 3rd version manufacturer=Fokker name=Fokker Spin type=Expirmental Aircraft designer=Anthony Fokker first flight=1910 introduced=1910 number built=25The Fokker Spin was the first airplane built by Anthony… … Wikipedia
