spinning

spin·ning  (spnng)

n.

1. The process of making fibrous material into yarn or thread.

2. The act of fishing with a light rod and a reel having a bail or similar device that guides the line around a stationary spool and that can be disengaged to let the line run freely, as when casting. Also called spin casting, spin fishing.

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spinning [ˈspɪnɪŋ]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  the act or process of spinning

b.  (as modifier) spinning yarn

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) the act or technique of casting and drawing a revolving lure through the water so as to imitate the movement of a live fish, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spinning - creating thread                       handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands

Translations

spinning [ˈspɪnɪŋ]

A. N (= act) → hilado m; (= art) → hilandería f, arte m de hilar

B. CPD spinning jenny N → máquina f de hilar de husos múltiples
spinning mill N → hilandería f
spinning top N → peonza f, trompo m
spinning wheel N → rueca f or torno m de hilar

spinning [ˈspɪnɪŋ] n [thread] (by hand) → filage m; (by machine) → filature f
spinning top n → toupie f
spinning wheel n → rouet m
spin-off n

(= unexpected benefit) → avantage m inattendu (= by-product) → sous-produit m

spinning

n → Spinnen nt

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spinning in cpds → Spinn-;

spinning jenny

n → Jennymaschine f

spinning mill

n → Spinnerei f

spinning top

n → Kreisel m

spinning wheel

n → Spinnrad nt

spinning works

n sing or pl → Spinnerei f, → Spinnstofffabrik f

spinning [ˈspɪnɪŋ] n → filatura

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spinning [ˈspɪnɪŋ] n → filatura