food components that readily dissolved in water and often impart gummy or gel-like characteristics to foods. An example is pectin from fruit, which is used to thicken jellies. Indigestible by human enzymes but may be broken down to absorbable products by bacteria in the digestive tract.
A spin class is an exercise class in which a group of people ride on stationary bikes. A spin class typically has loud, energetic music playing while the class follows the instructions from the leader to add or subtract resistance to the bikes.
Spinning, sometimes called spin forming, is a metal forming process used to form cylindrical parts by rotating a piece of sheet metal while forces are applied to one side. A sheet metal disc is rotated at high speeds while rollers press the sheet against a tool, called a mandrel, to form the shape of the desired part.