· a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Hypernym(s): fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
· the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
Synonym(s): spin, twist, twisting, whirl
Hypernym(s): rotation, rotary_motion
· turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
Synonym(s): swirl, twiddle, whirl
Hypernym(s): revolve, go_around, rotate
· cause to spin; "spin a coin"
Hypernym(s): rotate, circumvolve