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Q:
What are the parts of the spinning top?
I know the spindle is the tip it spins on, but what about the tip?
- M L Kohn
Cola, SC
A:
According to the
International Top Spinners Association:
" The top spins on the
point or
tip. This is the smallest part of the spinning top. The other end of the spinning top is the
crown. It's the starting place where we wind the spinning top. Right below the crown is the
shoulder. The
body of the spinning top is the part between the shoulder and the tip. "
I don't know if these are the 'official' terms or just the ones
that this group likes to use, but I'm guessing they're fairly standard.
-Tamara
(published on 10/22/2007)
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