spun down
Gradually stopped turning
Spun down is the past tense of spin down, meaning to bring something rotating to a gradual stop.
In laboratory work, to spin down a sample is to use a centrifuge to separate components: We spun down the blood samples to isolate the plasma.
In computing, a hard drive spins down when it stops rotating to save power or during shutdown.
- supernatantLiquid above precipitate
- pelletSmall rounded mass
- decelerateReduce velocity
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- brakeDevice to slow motion
cooldown · rotor · diminishing · winding up · biochemistry · sedimentation · flywheel · angular momentum · gradient · gyroscope · torque · turbine · nuclear reactor · hard drive · cell culture · slowdown · washing machine · relaxation
spun downspun up
Accelerated to operating speed
accelerated · revved up · sped up · ramped up · wound up
spun downspun up
Accelerated to operating speed
booted up · started up · powered up · activated · initialized
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