Definition of spin

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Spin (v. t.) 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..

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Spink :: Spinii-spirulate (a.) Having spines arranged spirally. See Spicule.
Prevertebral :: Prevertebral (a.) Situated immediately in front, or on the ventral side, of the vertebral column; prespinal..
Overspin :: Overspin (v. t.) To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly.
Cot :: Cot (n.) A cover or sheath; as, a roller cot (the clothing of a drawing roller in a spinning frame); a cot for a sore finger..
Bulbar :: Bulbar (a.) Of or pertaining to bulb; especially, in medicine, pertaining to the bulb of the spinal cord, or medulla oblongata; as, bulbar paralysis..
Hardspun :: Hardspun (a.) Firmly twisted in spinning.
Ambulacral :: Ambulacral (a.) Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; as, the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms..
Spindling :: Spindled (imp. & p. p.) of Spindl.
Skate :: Skate (n.) Any one of numerous species of large, flat elasmobranch fishes of the genus Raia, having a long, slender tail, terminated by a small caudal fin. The pectoral fins, which are large and broad and united to the sides of the body and head, give a somewhat rhombic form to these fishes. The skin is more or less spinose..
Cerebripetal :: Cerebripetal (a.) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the spinal cord to the brain and so transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.
Aber-de-vine :: Aber-de-vine (n.) The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch..
Piecer :: Piecer (n.) A child employed in spinning mill to tie together broken threads.
Spin :: Spinning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spi.
Mercury :: Mercury (n.) A plant (Mercurialis annua), of the Spurge family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for spinach, in Europe..
Footstalk :: Footstalk (n.) The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step.
Vertebra :: Vertebra (n.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column.
Exodic :: Exodic (a.) Conducting influences from the spinal cord outward; -- said of the motor or efferent nerves. Opposed to esodic.
Malacopterygii :: Malacopterygii (n. pl.) An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also Malacopteri..
Bur Fish :: Bur fish () A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon fish, and swellfish..
Spinnaker :: Spink (n.) The chaffinch.
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