People used to think the Sun spins around the Earth.
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Spins
//spɪnz//
Synonyms for "spins" (256 found)
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dibbledipdizzydizzy rounddrag outdraw outdriveebbeddyenglishexcursionextendfabricatefailfall flatfeatherfetch aboutfilamentfishfishtail
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flackeryflat spinflipflowflusterfly-fishfull circleget overgiddygiggingogo aboutgo aroundgo fishinggo roundgo sidewaysgrigguddlegurgegyrategyrationgyreheelinventjackjacklightjauntjigjoyridekeep alivekeep goingliftloopmaelstrommake upmaneuvermix upmountmovemove overmuddlenarratenetoscillateoutingpendulateperpetuatepickuppirouette
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pivotpivot aboutpivotingplowplungeporpoiseproduceprogressprolongprotractpull outpull uppurlpush downput aboutrat racerecountreelreelingregress
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relateretailretrogressrevolutionrevolverevolvingrideriserollrollingrotaterotatingrotationrotational motionroundrunscrewseineseparateshiftshredshrimpsideslipsinkskidsoarspin offspin outspinningspiralstill-fishstirstreamstretch outstuntsubsidesunday drivesurgeswimswingswing roundswingingswirlswirlingswivelswivelingtelltorchtourtraveltrawltrolltrollingtrundlingturbinationturnturn a pirouetteturn aboutturn aroundturn roundturn tailturningtwirltwirlingtwistundulateunfoldveerveer aroundvibratevolutationvolutionvortexwamblewaneweavewhalewheelwheel aboutwheelingwhirwhirligigwhirlingwhirlpoolwhirlwindwhitewashwindyaw
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When there's more wind, the windmill spins faster.
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The Earth also rotates, or spins, on its axis. It takes one day to spin around one complete time.
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Saturn is a very large gas planet which spins very rapidly on its axis.
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