Definitions

1. verb

to remove a thread or yarn from a spindle, especially to untwist or unwind fibers.

“She spent hours despinning the cotton to make fabric for her quilt.”

2. verb

to remove or unwind something, especially a thread or yarn, from a spindle or a complex system.

“The engineer worked to despin the satellite’s gyroscopes to stabilize its orbit.”

3. noun

the act or process of despinning, especially in textiles or manufacturing.

“The despinning of the yarn was the most time-consuming part of the weaving process.”