spin angular momentum

spin an·gu·lar mo·men·tum

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Definitions of spin angular momentum words

verb with object spin angular momentum to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels. 1
verb with object spin angular momentum to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn: The machine spins nylon thread. 1
verb with object spin angular momentum (of spiders, silkworms, etc.) to produce (a thread, cobweb, gossamer, silk, etc.) by extruding from the body a long, slender filament of a natural viscous matter that hardens in the air. 1
verb with object spin angular momentum to cause to turn around rapidly, as on an axis; twirl; whirl: to spin a coin on a table. 1
verb with object spin angular momentum Informal. to play (phonograph records): a job spinning records on a radio show. 1
verb with object spin angular momentum Metalworking. to shape (sheet metal) into a hollow, rounded form by pressure from a tool while rotating the metal on a lathe or wheel. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English spinnen to spin yarn, Old English spinnan; cognate with Dutch, German spinnen, Old Norse spinna, Gothic spinnan

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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