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How to sign: the act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting";
Similiar / Same: spin, twisting, twist, whirl
Categories: rotary motion, rotation
Within this category: birling, pirouette
How to sign: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Categories: bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication
How to sign: turn in a twisting or spinning motion
"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind";
Similiar / Same: swirl, twiddle, whirl
Categories: go around, revolve, rotate
How to sign: cause to spin
"spin a coin";
Similiar / Same: whirl, birl, spin
Categories: circumvolve, rotate
