spinning wheel
noun
: a small domestic hand-driven or foot-driven machine for spinning yarn or thread
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Tulloch will also demonstrate how to use a spinning wheel.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Traditional traction control either cuts power to the engine, slowing all four wheels, or applies the brakes to the spinning wheels, which wears them out more quickly.
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Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
The blank face of Kantor’s committee member looks like the spinning wheel of death on a stuck computer screen.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
The gimmick for this one is a spinning wheel that helps determines battles among the three.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
6 June 2026
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Traditional traction control either cuts power to the engine, slowing all four wheels, or applies the brakes to the spinning wheels, which wears them out more quickly.
—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
The blank face of Kantor’s committee member looks like the spinning wheel of death on a stuck computer screen.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
The gimmick for this one is a spinning wheel that helps determines battles among the three.
—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
6 June 2026
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“Spinning wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinning%20wheel. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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