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spin·​ning | \ ˈspi-niŋ How to pronounce spinning (audio) \

Definition of spinning

: a method of fishing in which a lure is cast by use of a light flexible rod, a spinning reel, and a light line

First Known Use of spinning

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spinning was in 1855

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“Spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinning. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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