spin

/spɪn/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

2

To enter, or remain in, a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).

3

To cause one's aircraft to enter or remain in a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).

4

To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.

5

To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.

6

To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.

7

To move sideways when bouncing.

8

To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar

9

To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) 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.

10

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.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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