Upright spin — The Upright spin is one of the three basic figure skating spin positions. It is defined as a spin position with an extended skating leg which is not a camel position. [PDFlink|1= [http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=482 ISU… … Wikipedia
Spin (flight) — In aviation, a spin is an aggravated stall resulting in rotation about the center of gravity wherein the aircraft follows a downward corkscrew path. Spins can be entered unintentionally or intentionally, from any flight attitude and from… … Wikipedia
Spin Transfer Switching — is a new technique that is currently being researched as a method of writing in MRAMs. By using this technique it is believed that the current needed to switch an MRAM cell will be greatly reduced. This in turn will lead to higher density… … Wikipedia
spin|et — «SPIHN iht, spih NEHT», noun. 1. an old fashioned musical instrument like a small harpsichord. 2. a compact upright piano. ╂[< French espinette < Middle French < Italian spinetta, perhaps < Giovanni Spinetti, around 1500, an Italian… … Useful english dictionary
Spin bowling — Bowling techniques Bowling strategy Fast bowling Seam bowling Swing bowling Medium pace bowling Spin bowling Finger spin Off spin Left arm orthodox Wrist spin Leg spin Left arm unorthodox … Wikipedia
Camel spin — A camel spin, also known in Europe as a parallel spin, is one of the three basic figure skating spins, along with the sit spin and upright spin. The basic camel spin position is defined as one in which the free leg is extended backwards with the… … Wikipedia
Biellmann spin — The Biellmann spin is a figure skating spin in which the skater executes a one foot spin while holding the other foot extended over their head and behind them, with both hands, forming a teardrop shape with the body. The spin has also been… … Wikipedia
Layback spin — A layback spin is an upright figure skating spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice. [cite web |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/About.asp?id=60 |title=USFSA: Glossary of Terms… … Wikipedia
normal spin — A spin that is not inverted. Also, an intentional spin from an upright attitude that is recoverable by the normal recovery action (either by applying the opposite rudder and moving the control stick forward or by neutralizing the controls) within … Aviation dictionary
Figure skating spins — Spins are an element in figure skating where the skater rotates, centered on a single point on the ice, while holding one or more body positions. The skater rotates on the part of the blade just behind the toe pick, with the weight on the ball of … Wikipedia
Glossary of figure skating terms — The following is a list of figure skating terms, sorted alphabetically. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z … Wikipedia
