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SPINNING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPINNING?

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Associations of "Spinning" (30 Words)

Associations of "Spinning" (30 Words)

circle	Something in the shape of a circle. He calculated the circumference of the circle.
cocoon	Retreat as if into a cocoon as from an unfriendly environment. Americans are spending more time cocooning at home.
coil	A single ring in a coil. A coil* of blue smoke rose from the tip of her cigarette.*
convolute	Rolled longitudinally upon itself. A convolute* petal.*
convolution	A function derived from two given functions by integration which expresses how the shape of one is modified by the other. The convolutions of farm policy.
convolve	Combine (one function or series) with another by forming their convolution.
flip	The act of flipping a coin. With a flip* of the wrist.*
gyrate	To wind or move in a spiral course. The young people gyrated on the dance floor.
gyroscope	A device consisting of a wheel or disc mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction The orientation of the axis is not affected by tilting of the mounting so gyroscopes can be used to provide stability or maintain a reference direction in navigation systems automatic pilots and stabilizers.
helical	Having the shape or form of a helix; spiral. Helical molecules.
helix	A curve on a conical or cylindrical surface which would become a straight line if the surface were unrolled into a plane.
pinwheel	Something shaped or rotating like a pinwheel. He spun the pinwheel* and it stopped with the pointer on Go.*
precession	The slow movement of the axis of a spinning body around another axis due to a torque (such as gravitational influence) acting to change the direction of the first axis. It is seen in the circle slowly traced out by the pole of a spinning gyroscope.
purl	Knit with a purl stitch. The water was purling.
reel	Dance a reel. The two reeled out of the bar arm in arm.
revolve	Consider (something) repeatedly and from different angles. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
ringlet	A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals. Her hair fell loose in ringlets.
roll	A document typically an official record historically kept in scroll form. The hills rolled past.
rotary	A rotary machine engine or device. There is an output level rotary* for overall volume setting.*
rotate	Grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil. Ballet dancers can rotate* their legs out by 90 degrees.*
somersault	Do a somersault. Paula s stomach turned a somersault.
spiral	A spiral curve shape pattern or object. The path spirals up the mountain.
spiraling	In the shape of a coil.
swirl	A twisting or spiralling movement or pattern. Swirls of colour.
swivel	Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel. He swivelled in the chair.
tachometer	Measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation.
turn	A place where a road meets or branches off another a turning. He has these funny turns.
whirl	(of the head, mind, or senses) seem to spin round. Kate made her way back to the office her mind whirling.
whorl	A complete circle in a fingerprint. Shelley drew larger and larger dark whorls on her notepad.