[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spin \spin\ spi^n, v. t. imp.  p. p. spunarchaic imp.
   span; p. pr.  vb. n. spinning. as. spinnan; akin to
   d.  g. spinnen, icel.  sw. spinna, dan. spinde, goth.
   spinnan, and probably to e. span. root170. cf. span, v.
   t., spider.
   1. to draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or
      machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin
      goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a
      fibrous material.
      1913 webster

            all the yarn she penelope spun in ulysses' absence
            did but fill ithaca full of moths.    --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. to draw out tediously; to form by a slow process, or by
      degrees; to extend to a great length; -- with out; as, to
      spin out large volumes on a subject.
      1913 webster

            do you mean that story is tediously spun out?
                                                  --sheridan.
      1913 webster

   3. to protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day
      in idleness.
      1913 webster

            by one delay after another they spin out their whole
            lives.                                --l'estrange.
      1913 webster

   4. to cause to turn round rapidly; to whirl; to twirl; as, to
      spin a top.
      1913 webster

   5. to form a web, a cocoon, silk, or the like from threads
      produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid,
      which hardens on coming into contact with the air; -- said
      of the spider, the silkworm, etc.
      1913 webster

   6. mech. to shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow
      form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it
      with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal
      revolves, as in a lathe.
      1913 webster

   to spin a yarn naut., to tell a story, esp. a long or
      fabulous tale.

   to spin hay mil., to twist it into ropes for convenient
      carriage on an expedition.

   to spin street yarn, to gad about gossiping. collog.
      1913 webster
see also:
spun span spinning spider to spin a yarn to spin hay 
to spin street yarn 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spinning \spin"ning\,
   a.  n. from spin.
   1913 webster

   spinning gland zool., one of the glands which form the
      material for spinning the silk of silkworms and other
      larvae.

   spinning house, formerly a common name for a house of
      correction in england, the women confined therein being
      employed in spinning.

   spinning jenny mach., an engine or machine for spinning
      wool or cotton, by means of a large number of spindles
      revolving simultaneously.

   spinning mite zool., the red spider.

   spinning wheel, a machine for spinning yarn or thread, in
      which a wheel drives a single spindle, and is itself
      driven by the hand, or by the foot acting on a treadle.
      1913 webster
see also:
spin spinning gland spinning house spinning jenny spinning mite spinning wheel 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spin
     n 1: a swift whirling motion usually of a missile
     2: the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it
        broke off after much twisting" syn: twirl, twist, twisting,
         whirl
     3: a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
     4: rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral syn: tailspin
     5: a distinctive interpretation especially as used by
        politicians to sway public opinion; "the campaign put a
        favorable spin on the story"
     v 1: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "the
          dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
          syn: spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
     2: stream in jets, of liquids; "the creek spun its course
        through the woods"
     3: cause to spin; "spin a coin" syn: whirl, birl, twirl
     4: make up a story; "spin a yarn"
     5: form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
     6: work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
     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"
     8: prolong or extend; "spin out a visit" syn: spin out
     also: spun, spinning
see also:
twirl twist twisting whirl tailspin spin around 
reel gyrate birl spin out spun 
spinning 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spinning
     adj : rotating rapidly about an axis; "a spinning top"; "the
           whirling dance of the dervish" syn: whirling
     n : creating thread
see also:
whirling 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spinning
     see spin
see also:
spin 

[6] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

35 moby thesaurus words for "spinning":
   angular momentum, angular motion, angular velocity, axial motion,
   bowling, centrifugation, circulation, circumgyration,
   circumrotation, full circle, gyrating, gyration, pivoting, reeling,
   revolution, revolving, roll, rolling, rotating, rotation,
   rotational motion, spin, swinging, swirling, swiveling, trolling,
   trundling, turbination, turning, twirling, volutation, volution,
   wheeling, whir, whirling

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