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  1.                 From en.wikipedia.org:
                    

    [spin] SPIN or SPINNING most often refers to:

    - Spin (physics) or particle spin, a fundamental property of elementary particles - Spin quantum number , a number which defines the value of a particle's spin - Spinning (textiles) , the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning - Spin (geometry) , the rotation of an object around an internal axis - Spin (propaganda) , an intentionally biased portrayal of something SPIN, SPINNING or SPINNIN may also refer to:

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    ** Physics and mathematics

    - Spin group , Spin( _n_ ), a particular double cover of the special orthogonal group SO( _n_ ) - the corresponding spin algebra , <math> \mathfrak{spin}(n) </math> - Spin tensor , a tensor quantity for describing spinning motion in special relativity and general relativity - Spin (aerodynamics) , autorotation of an aerodynamically stalled aeroplane - SPIN bibliographic database , an indexing and abstracting service focusing on physics research

    ** Textile arts

    - Spinning (polymers) , a process for creating polymer fibres - Hand spinning , textile art to create yarn by hand

    ** Sports

    - Spin imparted on a ball in sports such as; - Cue sports - Pickleball - Table tennis - Tennis - Indoor cycling , often called spinning, a form of exercise - Spinning (cycling) , an indoor cycling brand - SPiN , a chain of tennis table parlors - Spinning (motorsport) , a South African motorsport - Figure skating spins , a number of different skating moves - Poi spinning , a form of juggling - Spin bowling , a type of bowling technique in cricket - Spin fishing - Pen spinning - Spinning, a vertical-axis style of delivery in ten-pin bowling

    ** Technology

    - Metal spinning , the process of forming metal over a mandrel while rotating on a lathe - Chevrolet Spin , a mini multi-purpose vehicle - Fokker Spin , an aeroplane built by Anthony Fokker

    ** Computing

    - SPIN model checker , Gerard Holzmann 's tool for formal verification of distributed software systems - SPIN (operating system) , a Mach-like OS written in Modula-3 - Spin (programming language) , a high-level programming language - SPIN (software process) , a Software Process Improvement Network - Busy waiting or spinning

    ** Books and publications

    - _Spin_ (magazine) , an American music website and print magazine, 1985–present - _Spin_ (novel) , a 2005 novel by Robert Charles Wilson - _Spinning_ (comics) , a 2017 graphic novel memoir by Tillie Walden - _Spin_ , a 2004 novel by Martin Sixsmith - Spin (DC Comics) , a fictional villain from DC Comics - Steel Ball Run , a character in the series named Gyro Zeppeli Uses Steel Balls as his weapon,Those Steel Balls are using the method of Spin and Rotational energy to attack

    ** Businesses

    - SPIN (cable system) or South Pacific Island Network - Spin (company) , an American scooter-sharing system - SPiN , a chain of table tennis lounges

    ** Film and TV

    *** Films

    - _Spin_ (1995 film) , a documentary film - _Spin_ (2003 film) , a film by James Redford - _Spin_ , a 2010 short film by Max Hattler - _Spin_ (2015 film) , a short film directed by Noah Workman and written by Wilson Cleveland - _Spin_ (2021 film) , a film starring Avantika Vandanapu and directed by Manjari Makijany

    *** Television

    - _Spin_ (TV series) or _[fr]_ , a 2012 French political drama series - "Spin" ( _Charlie Jade_ ) , a 2005 episode of the science fiction television program _Charlie Jade_ - "Spin" ( _House_ ) , a 2005 episode of the American medical drama television series _House_ - Spin, an anthropomorphic globe character that narrates the _Really Wild Animals_ television series, 1993–1996 - Spin City , a 1996–2002 American sitcom television - Miles Morales , also known as Spin in the 2021 television series _Spidey and His Amazing Friends_

    ** Music

    - Spin (radio) , a single play of a song - Spinnin' Records , a Dutch electronic music label

    *** Groups

    - SPiN (band) , an American alternative rock / power pop band - Sp!n , a British rock band - Spin, a Dutch funk band, an offshoot of Ekseption

    *** Albums

    - _Spin_ (Darren Hayes album) , 2002 - _Spin_ (Tigers Jaw album) , 2017 - _Spin_ , a 1976 album by Spin, an offshoot band of Ekseption - _Spin_ , a 1985 album by Scullion - _Spin_ , a 2001 album by Eric Roche - _The Spin_ , a 1989 album by Yellowjackets

    *** Songs

    - "Spin" (song) , a 2002 song by Lifehouse - "Spin", a song by Trey Anastasio from the album _Shine_ , 2005 - "Spin", a song by Taking Back Sunday from the album _Louder Now_ , 2006

    - "Spinning" (song) , a 2021 song by No Rome, Charli XCX and the 1975 - "Spinning", a song by Christopher Cross and Valerie Carter from the album _Christopher Cross_ , 1979 - "Spinning", a song by Jack's Mannequin from the album _The Glass Passenger_ , 2008 - "Spinning", a song by Transatlantic from the album _The Whirlwind_ , 2009 - "Spinnin ['"] , a song by Soul Asylum from the album _And the Horse They Rode In On_ , 1990

    ** Other uses

    - Spin (b-boy move) - Spinning (IPO) , a form of financial bribery used by brokerages to gain corporate business - Spins , a state of dizziness and disorientation due to intoxication ("the spins") - Social Phobia Inventory or SPIN, a psychological test of social anxiety disorder - Article spinning , a SEO approach of using equivalent phrases to rewrite articles - Road agent's spin or "Curly Bill spin", a gunfighting maneuver utilized as a ruse when forced to surrender a side arm to an unfriendly party - Wheelspin , spinning the wheels of a vehicle in place - Spinnerbait , a type of fishing lure - Sufi spinning , a twirling meditation

    ** See also

    - Flat spin (disambiguation) - Spin-off (disambiguation) - Spun (disambiguation) - Tailspin (disambiguation) - Twirling - [Spin] - [Spin] - [Spinning] - [Spinning] [disambiguation]