Main entry: spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
Definition: the act of rotating rapidly
Usage: he gave the crank a spin; it broke off after much twisting
Main entry: twisting, torture, straining, distortion, overrefinement
Definition: the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
Main entry: winding, voluminous, twisting, twisty, tortuous
Definition: marked by repeated turns and bends
Usage: a tortuous road up the mountain; winding roads are full of surprises; had to steer the car down a twisty track