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SPINNABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spinnable mean? 

SPINNABLE (adjective)
  The adjective SPINNABLE has 2 senses:

1. capable or susceptible to being influenced by biased informationplay

2. capable of being spun into fibresplay

  Familiarity information: SPINNABLE used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SPINNABLE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable or susceptible to being influenced by biased information

Similar:

impressible; impressionable; waxy (easily impressed or influenced)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Capable of being spun into fibres

Synonyms:

spinnable; spinnbar

Similar:

flexible; flexile (able to flex; able to bend easily)

Derivation:

spinnability (the quality of being suitable for spinning or the capability of being spun (used of textile fibers))


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