spinning
101spinning top urethra — deformity of the urethra upon urination, with narrowing at the urinary meatus and dilatation at the proximal end; seen sporadically in conditions such as prolonged inflammation of the urethra and detrusor instability. Called also spinning top… …
102spinning-wheel — see spinning wheel …
103spinning mill — machine for spinning threads, workshop for creating yarns …
104spinning jenny — noun historical a machine for spinning with more than one spindle at a time …
105spinning wheel — noun an apparatus for spinning yarn or thread with a spindle driven by a wheel attached to a crank or treadle …
106spinning jenny — spin′ning jen ny n. tex an early spinning machine having more than one spindle, enabling a person to spin a number of yarns simultaneously • Etymology: 1775–85 …
107spinning rod — spin′ning rod n. spo a flexible fishing rod used with a spinning reel …
108spinning wheel — spin′ning wheel n. tex a device formerly used for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread, consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot • Etymology: 1375–1425 …
109spinning jenny — /spɪnɪŋ ˈdʒɛni/ (say spining jenee) noun an early spinning machine having more than one spindle, whereby one person could spin a number of yarns simultaneously …
110spinning wheel — /ˈspɪnɪŋ wil / (say spining weel) noun a device for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot …
