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Spin Table
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A flat round platform on which human and animal subjects can be placed in
various positions and rapidly rotated, much as on a phonograph record, in
order to simulate and study the effects of prolonged tumbling at high rates.
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Complex types of tumbling can be simulated by mounting the spin table
on the arm of a centrifuge.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
