"misspin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misspins [plural]
Etymology: mis- + spin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|spin}} mis- + spin Head templates: {{en-noun}} misspin (plural misspins)
  1. An instance of misspinning.
    Sense id: en-misspin-en-noun-FnDYw~27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32

Verb

Forms: misspins [present, singular, third-person], misspinning [participle, present], misspun [participle, past], misspun [past]
Etymology: mis- + spin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|spin}} mis- + spin Head templates: {{en-verb|misspins|misspinning|misspun}} misspin (third-person singular simple present misspins, present participle misspinning, simple past and past participle misspun)
  1. To spin badly (any sense)
    Sense id: en-misspin-en-verb-6FOY51rZ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 44 56

Inflected forms

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