spin up

C1 neutral both both

In simple words

to make something start turning fast, or quickly get a system ready

Literal meaning: to make something spin upward or faster

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

uncommon

to make a rotating machine or part begin turning faster

"The engine spun up as the pilot prepared for takeoff."

Grammar: both

2 C1 idiomatic neutral

common

to create and activate a computing resource quickly

"We can spin up another server in a few minutes if traffic increases."

Grammar: both

Usage notes

Common in engineering and IT. In cloud computing, it often means to create a server or service quickly.

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Base

spin up

I/you/we/they

3rd person

spins up

he/she/it

Past simple

spined up

yesterday

Past participle

spined up

have + pp

-ing form

spining up

continuous

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