Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spin down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: spin -down
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce its speed of rotation.

verb

To diminish in energy; to slow down or peter out; to be gradually canceled or ended.

verb

To decline in resources or capability.

verb

To reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Link pointed out that the Fair program is restricted to people with CMV retinitis who are uninsured and not on Medicare or Medicaid. "Not very many people reach the point where they are suffering from CMV retinitis and haven't spun down onto Medicaid," said Link."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

spins down (present, singular) spinning down (participle, present) spun down (participle, past) spun down (past)

Antonyms

spin up

Questions

What does spin down mean?: To reduce its speed of rotation.

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