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spinning
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spin·ning
/ ˈspining/
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n.
1.
the action or process of converting fibers into thread or yarn.
2.
a form of exercise that involves fast pedaling on an exercise bike.
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Spinning Wheels Aerobics classes gain new momentum on bikes
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 1/27/1997; ; 700+ words
; You start out just spinning, sitting on a primitive-looking...along comes this new thing called Spinning. Although it is just starting to show...fitness clubs in the Milwaukee area, Spinning has become a standard feature at nearly...
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Spinning a fit body
News Wire article from: University Wire; 11/29/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...re probably not reaping any benefit. Spinning has been around for a while now, and...of the workouts that is here to stay. Spinning is a great way to get in shape, stay...running which burns about 600 an hour. "Spinning is a huge cardiovascular workout...
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Spinning Machinery: Innovations at ITMA ASIA 2005
Magazine article from: Asian Textile Business; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Ring Spinning Machinery Rieter K 44 and G 33: Maximum Flexibility in Ring Spinning At ITMA ASIA 2005, Rieter Spun Yarn Systems displayed flexibility in ring spinning at the highest level on the "K 44 ComforSpin" machine. Probably for the first...
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Spinning equipment stirs very strong competition. (American Textile Machinery Exhibition-International)
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 10/18/1985; ; 700+ words
; ...Manufacturers of four different types of spinning equipment--friction, ring, air...their optimistic outlook for friction spinning. Other machinery manufacturers said...predicted a "renaissance" for ring spinning because it remains the best system for...
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FROM SPINNING WHEELS TO INNER PEACE COLONIAL CRAFT HAILED AS MODERN STRESS AID
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/23/2004; ; 700+ words
; Feel as though your life is spinning out of control? Need to unwind at...residents who practice the art of spinning. More than a dozen spinners sat...House in Chelmsford last Sunday at a spinning bee organized by Westford resident...
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Spinning conditions and characteristics of open-end rotor spun hybrid yarns
Magazine article from: Textile Research Journal; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...fibers on a modified open-end rotor spinning frame. By changing filament over...three kinds of hybrid yams while keeping spinning conditions for two kinds of hybrid yams...throstle, ring, friction, and air-jet spinning [1, 5, 15, 17, 24]. Depending...
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Spinning and carding, keeping Navajo arts alive
Newspaper article from: Indian Country Today (Lakota Times); 7/7/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...demonstrated the art of carding and spinning wool, while her sister Irma Henderson...instructed students in the art of drop spinning wool from her own herd of Churro...Service, has found the benefits of spinning. "It is relaxing, I get really...
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Spinning machinery
Magazine article from: JTN Monthly Asian Textile Business; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...presented an attractive system for short-staple spinning at ITMA Asia, in addition to services ranging...their superior production performance. End Spinning The choice of the right final spinning process is decisive for supplying complete...
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Spinning(R) Co-Founders Ride New Paths.
PR Newswire; 5/12/2005; 700+ words
; ...ATHLETICS, INC., parent company of the Spinning(R) indoor cycling program and Johnny...today that Johnny G, the creator of Spinning(R) indoor cycling, has sold his interests...risk, ultra-endurance athlete and Spinning Icon, Johnny G has committed to a new...
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Spinning(R) Announces First Heart Rate and Fitness Application for the iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch.
PR Newswire; 11/12/2008; 700+ words
; ...Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Spinning(R), the worldwide leader in indoor...cutting edge fitness applications, and for Spinning enthusiasts eager to integrate their...tracking. iSPINNING is an iPhone-based Spinning computer and cardio fitness system that...
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Spinning Wheel
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Spinning Wheel Background A spinning wheel is a machine used to turn fiber into thread or yarn. This thread or yarn is then woven as cloth on a loom. The spinning wheel's essential function is to combine and twist fibers together...
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SIC 2281 Yarn Spinning Mills
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 2281YARN SPINNING MILLS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in spinning yarn wholly or chiefly by weight of cotton...staple. NAICS Code(s) 313111 (Yarn Spinning Mills) After increasing 12.5 percent...
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spinning
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
spinning the drawing out, twisting, and winding...antiquity until the Industrial Revolution, spinning was a household industry. The roughly...spindle were gradually superseded by the spinning wheel. It consisted of a spindle set...
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Spinning Mills
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
SPINNING MILLS Spinning mills were introduced to the United States in 1790 by English-born...an English mill, where he learned about the workings of a cotton-spinning machine invented (1783) by Richard Arkwright (1732 –...
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Omphale's Spinning-wheel
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Omphale's Spinning-wheel (Saint-Saëns). See Rouet d'Omphale, Le .
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