In Sports
- Spin bowling, a type of bowling technique in cricket
- Finger spin, a type of bowling in the sport of cricket
- Left-arm orthodox spin, a type of bowling in the sport of cricket
- Left-arm unorthodox spin, a type of bowling in the sport of cricket using the hand wrist
- Leg spin, a type of spin bowling in the sport of cricket
- Wrist spin, a type of bowling in the sport of cricket
- Figure-skating spin, a skating move
- Sit spin, a basic figure skating spin
- Upright spin,a basic figure skating spin, with an extended skating leg which is not a camel position. Two popular variations of the upright spin are:
- Biellmann spin, an upright figure skating spin in which the skater executes a one-foot spin while holding the other foot extended over and behind the head, forming a teardrop shape with the body
- Layback spin, an upright figure skating spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice
- Indoor cycling or spinning, a form of high-intensity exercise using a stationary exercise bicycle
- Poi spinning, a form of juggling
- Wheelspin, spinning the wheels of a vehicle in place
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