Spin or spinning most often refers to:
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Spin (physics) or particle spin, a fundamental property of elementary particles
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Spin quantum number, a number which defines the value of a particle's spin
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Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning
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Spin (geometry), the rotation of an object around an internal axis
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Spin (propaganda), an intentionally biased portrayal of something
Spin, spinning or spinnin may also refer to:
Physics and mathematics
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Spin group, Spin( n), a particular double cover of the special orthogonal group SO( n)
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Spin tensor, a tensor quantity for describing spinning motion in special relativity and general relativity
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Spin (aerodynamics), autorotation of an aerodynamically stalled aeroplane
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SPIN bibliographic database, an indexing and abstracting service focusing on physics research
Textile arts
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Spinning (polymers), a process for creating polymer fibres
Sports
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Spin imparted on a ball in sports such as;
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Cue sports
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Pickleball
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Table tennis
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Tennis
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Indoor cycling, often called spinning, a form of exercise
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Spinning (cycling), an indoor cycling brand
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SPiN, a chain of tennis table parlors
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Spinning (motorsport), a South African motorsport
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Figure skating spins, a number of different skating moves
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Poi spinning, a form of juggling
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Spin bowling, a type of bowling technique in cricket
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Spin fishing
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Pen spinning
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Spinning, a vertical-axis style of delivery in ten-pin bowling
Technology
Computing
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SPIN model checker, Gerard Holzmann's tool for formal verification of distributed software systems
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SPIN (operating system), a Mach-like OS written in Modula-3
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Spin (programming language), a high-level programming language
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SPIN (software process), a Software Process Improvement Network
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Busy waiting or spinning
Books and publications
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Spin (magazine), an American music website and print magazine, 1985–present
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Spin (novel), a 2005 novel by Robert Charles Wilson
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Spinning (comics), a 2017 graphic novel memoir by Tillie Walden
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Spin, a 2004 novel by Martin Sixsmith
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Spin (DC Comics), a fictional villain from DC Comics
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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
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SPIN (cable system) or South Pacific Island Network
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Spin (company), an American scooter-sharing system
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SPiN, a chain of table tennis lounges
Film and TV
Films
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Spin (1995 film), a documentary film
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Spin (2003 film), a film by James Redford
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Spin, a 2010 short film by Max Hattler
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Spin (2015 film), a short film directed by Noah Workman and written by Wilson Cleveland
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Spin (2021 film), a film starring Avantika Vandanapu and directed by Manjari Makijany
Television
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Spin (TV series) or Les Hommes de l'ombre, a 2012 French political drama series
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"Spin" ( Charlie Jade), a 2005 episode of the science fiction television program Charlie Jade
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"Spin" ( House), a 2005 episode of the American medical drama television series House
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Spin, an anthropomorphic globe character that narrates the Really Wild Animals television series, 1993–1996
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Spin City, a 1996–2002 American sitcom television
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Miles Morales, also known as Spin in the 2021 television series Spidey and His Amazing Friends
Music
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Spin (radio), a single play of a song
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Spinnin' Records, a Dutch electronic music label
Groups
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SPiN (band), an American alternative rock / power pop band
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Sp!n, a British rock band
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Spin, a Dutch funk band, an offshoot of Ekseption
Albums
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Spin (Darren Hayes album), 2002
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Spin (Tigers Jaw album), 2017
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Spin, a 1976 album by Spin, an offshoot band of Ekseption
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Spin, a 1985 album by Scullion
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Spin, a 2001 album by Eric Roche
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The Spin, a 1989 album by Yellowjackets
Songs
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"Spin" (song), a 2002 song by Lifehouse
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"Spin", a song by Trey Anastasio from the album Shine, 2005
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"Spin", a song by Taking Back Sunday from the album Louder Now, 2006
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"Spinning" (song), a 2021 song by No Rome, Charli XCX and the 1975
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"Spinning", a song by Christopher Cross and Valerie Carter from the album Christopher Cross, 1979
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"Spinning", a song by Jack's Mannequin from the album The Glass Passenger, 2008
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"Spinning", a song by Transatlantic from the album The Whirlwind, 2009
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"Spinnin, a song by Soul Asylum from the album And the Horse They Rode In On, 1990
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"Spinnin", a song by Onefour and Nemzzz song from Look at Me Now (Onefour album), 2025
Other uses
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Spin (b-boy move)
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Spinning (IPO), a form of financial bribery used by brokerages to gain corporate business
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Spins, a state of dizziness and disorientation due to intoxication ("the spins")
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Social Phobia Inventory or SPIN, a psychological test of social anxiety disorder
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Article spinning, a SEO approach of using equivalent phrases to rewrite articles
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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
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Wheelspin, spinning the wheels of a vehicle in place
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Spinnerbait, a type of fishing lure
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Sufi spinning, a twirling meditation
See also
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Flat spin (disambiguation)
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Spin-off (disambiguation)
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Spun (disambiguation)
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Tailspin (disambiguation)
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Twirling