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spill-over /'spilauvafc); NAmE -ou-/ noun [c, U] 1 some­thing that is too large or too much for the place where it starts, and spreads to other places M ft : A. second room was needed for the spillover of

staff and reporters.         H W—ft 0 Mft £ £ W M Xftl

iB # o 2 the results or the effects of sth that have spread to other situations or places i2fl|R] spill-way /‘spilwei/ noun (technical ft-©) a passage for the extra water from a dam (= a wall across a river that holds water back) M'iftil spill 0-w /spin/ verb, noun m verb (spin ning, spun, spun /spAn/)

►                 TURN ROUND QUICKLY   1 ~ (sth) (round/around)

to turn round and round quickly; to make sth do this

( ft ) ft M M : M The plane was spinning out of control.    ft f? Ml S&   0 a spinning ice

skater            ftM}/§? ft# 0 My head is spinning (= I

feel as if my head is going around and I can’t balance).

0 [VN] to spin a ball/coin/wheel zft ffi / $& ft 2 ~ (round/around) to turn round quickly once; to make sb do this ( ft ) fiMM,      0

ik,      [V] He spun around to face her.

[also VN]

►                 MAKE THREAD ftsft 3 ~ (A into B) | ~ (B from A) to make thread from wool, cotton, silk, etc. by twisting it %jj

( ^ ) ; ft ( & ) : [V] She sat by the window spinning. j&M&Wimft^o 0 [VN] to spin and knit wool o spinning silk into thread

►                 OF SPIDER/SILKWORM UMI; § 4 [VN] to produce thread from its body to make a web or cocoon n± ( ft ) ; ft

( IS ) ; ft ( N ) : a spider spinning a web

►                 DRIVE/TRAVEL QUICKLY ,'V,         ^        / f / JUt 5 [V +adv./prep.\

to drive or travel quickly % ft \           They went

spinning along the roads on their bikes.         $ fiftift

►                 DRY CLOTHES MftftJx 6 [VN] to remove the water from clothes that have just been washed, in a spin dryer

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►                 PRESENT INFORMATION ftk ft 7 [VN] t0 present informa­tion or a situation in a particular way, especially one that makes you or your ideas seem good ft fa ft ft

ft;       ( Xfe ) lAftHJ ftij BWPlM: An aide was

already spinning the senator’s defeat as ‘almost as good as an outright win’,

[1] spin (sb) a ’yarn, 'tale, etc. to try to make sb believe a long story that is not true       HAW

( Wit Ait Wi %K ) —more at heel n. I-LT:VJ .spin off (from sth) I .spin sth-'1 off (from sth) to happen or to produce sth as a new or unexpected result of sth that already exists ( ft) U ft, ft ft.;    products spinning off from

favourite books M. — ® % fg 4$ ft ft ftj 65 ft op — related noun spin-off .spin sth<-*'off (business $!) (especially NAmE) to form a new company from parts of an existing one         ) : The trans­

portation operation will be spun off into a separate company, is 3P H # lift & iti 3M° .spin sth<-'out to make sth last as long as possible

ft; ffift

m noun

►                 FAST TURNING MOVEMENT iWiii^^'1 [C, U] a very fast

turning movement         the earth’s spin

$$ o the spin of a wheel  o Give the washing a

short spin.   —To 2 [C, usually sing.] if

an aircraft goes into a spin, it falls and turns round rapidly (     ) MM, WMxfT%±

►                  IN CAR      f C     3 [C] (informal, becoming old-fashioned) a

short ride in a car for pleasure fj&Jxl: Let’s go for a spin.

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►                 IN TENNIS/CRICKET (#J ft. feft 4 [U] the way you make a ball turn very fast when you throw it or hit it M ft: She puts a lot of spin on the ball.

IF 0 0 a spin bowler (= in cricket, a bowler who uses spin)     — see also topspin

►                 ON INFORMATION      5 [sing., U] {informal) a way of

presenting information or a situation in a particular

way, especially one that makes you or your ideas seem good ( ftjgftHJft   ) ^0ft^ft: Politicians put

their own spin on the economic situation.

mmmi—mi.

ITSTTn In a (flat) 'spin very confused, worried or excited Her resignation put

her colleagues in a spin.     ^ AI$°

spina bif-ida /.spaina 'bifida/ noun [U] a medical condi­tion in which some bones in the spine have not developed normally at birth, often causing paralysis (= loss of control or feeling) in the legs  ( ftThfk

)

spinach /'spinitj; -id3/ noun [u] a vegetable with large dark green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads

MM

spinal /'spainl/ adj. [usually before noun] {technical ;]ti£) connected with the spine (= the long bone in the back) WMl^J: spinal injuries if ft .spinal 'column noun the spine .spinal 'cord noun the mass of nerves inside the spine that connects all parts of the body to the brain f ^ — picture o body

'spinal tap noun (NAmE) = lumbar puncture spin-dle /'spindl/ noun 1 a long straight part that turns in a machine, or that another part of the machine turns around ;       2 a thin pointed piece of wood

used for spinning wool into thread by hand (

m)mmft, ftm

spindly /'spindli/ adj. {informal, often disapproving) very long and thin and not strong   \Bf$f If (ft;        -fc M ^1

W: spindly legs

'spin doctor noun {informal) a person whose job is to present information to the public about a politician, an organization, etc. in the way that seems most positive

(mmm)

.spin 'dryer (also .spin 'drier) noun {BrE) a machine that partly dries clothes that you have washed by turning them round and round very fast to remove the water  — compare tumble dryer

►                 .spin-1 dry verb [VN]

spine /spam/ noun 1 the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back # ft; #tS EW7I backbone —picture o body 2 any of the sharp pointed parts like needles on some plants and animals ( II T #J :   ( %J tl W ' )        % :

Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.

M-t ^ $ij %%. § Ho — see also spiny 3 the narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to ft W 'spine-chilling adj. (of a book, film/movie, etc. ft, ft % ¥f) frightening in an exciting way ft A ft # 1$ $ (ft

►                 'spine-chiller noun

spine-less /'spainlas/ adj. 1 {disapproving) (of people A ) weak and easily frightened 'Sf t aW; ft if £K) 2 (of animals g/j$J) having no spine (= the long bone in the back) TcWftlft; AWftlft 3 (of animals or plants ifoty] $M$J) having no spines (= sharp parts like needles) A; $|J^J

spi net /spi'net; NAmE 'spinat/ noun 1 a kind of harpsi­chord (= an early type of musical instrument), played like a piano   ) 2 ~ piano/organ

{US) a small piano/electronic organ   / ftft^

'spine-tingling adj. (of an event, a piece of music, etc. [g ij], ft ^) enjoyable because it is very exciting or frightening

spin naker /'spinaka(r)/ noun a large extra sail on a racing yacht that you use when the wind is coming from behind ( ^$||$ ) AHftitR (   ) —picture

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spin ner /'spina(r)/ noun 1 (in cricket M^) a bowler who uses spin(4) when throwing the ball S M It frd g$g2a person who spins thread 3 a device that spins around, used on a fishing line to attract fish (

spin ney /'spini/ noun (BrE) a small area of trees ftMft

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spin-ning /'spmiq/ noun [u] 1 the art or the process of twisting wool, etc. to make thread ( ft It ) ;