spinning: Meaning and Definition of

spin•ning

1. the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.
2. the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.
2. the act or process of secreting and placing silk or silklike filaments, as in the construction of a web by a spider or the formation of a cocoon by a caterpillar.
3. Also calledthe act or technique of casting a relatively light lure attached to a threadlike line wound on a stationary spool.