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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈxi.ɾo
"El giro constante de la hélice producía un zumbido."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The activity or process of turning round and round or rotating rapidly.
"The spinning of the top mesmerized the young child." - 2
An indoor group cycling exercise program performed on stationary bicycles to music.
"She attends a high-intensity spinning class every Tuesday morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'spinnan', originating from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną, meaning to draw out and twist fibers into thread. Over time, the semantic scope expanded to include rapid rotational motion, the sport of indoor stationary cycling, and figurative creation of narratives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spinning" is said worldwide
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rotation
Transliteration: ʁɔ.ta.sjɔ̃
"La rotation rapide de la roue créait une illusion d'optique."
Drehung
Transliteration: ˈdʁeːʊŋ
"Die schnelle Drehung des Kreisels faszinierte alle."
rotazione
Transliteration: ro.taˈtjo.ne
"La rotazione della Terra determina il giorno e la notte."
giro
Transliteration: ˈxi.ɾo
"El giro constante de la hélice producía un zumbido."
rotação
Transliteration: ʁo.taˈsãw
"A rotação da Terra ao redor do sol dura um ano."
घुमाव
Transliteration: ghumāv
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"लट्टू का घूमना बच्चों को बहुत पसंद है।"
旋转
Transliteration: xuánzhuǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"陀螺在桌面上高速旋转。"
회전
Transliteration: hoejeon
Script: 한국어 한글
"팽이가 빠른 속도로 회전하고 있다."
回転
Transliteration: kaiten
Script: 日本語
"地球の回転によって昼と夜が生まれます。"
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