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spindown

spindown noun: a reduction in spin speed (of a hard disk, pulsar etc).

Noun

spindown (countable and uncountable, plural spindowns)

  1. A reduction in spin speed (of a hard disk, pulsar etc)

Antonyms of spindown

Forms of spindown

pluralspindowns

Origin of spindown

From spin + down.

Questions about spindown

What does spindown mean?
Spindown means a reduction in spin speed (of a hard disk, pulsar etc).
What part of speech is spindown?
Spindown is a noun.
What is the plural of spindown?
The plural of spindown is spindowns.

Words near spindown in the dictionary

  1. spindlings
  2. spindly
  3. spindoctor
  4. spindoctors
  5. spindom
  6. spindown
  7. spindowns
  8. spindrift
  9. spindrifts
  10. spine
  11. spine board

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