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A circle with a coiled arrow, and a number in revolutions per minute.
Also known as: Spin symbol, Circular arrow with a number, RPM setting on a washing machine
A spiral or circling arrow marking the spin control. The number matters more than the symbol: a faster spin removes more water and creases more, which is the trade the setting exists to let you make.
A circling arrow or coiled spiral marking the spin-speed control, usually with a number giving revolutions per minute.
What a given programme actually does is in the appliance's own instructions. The symbol names the function; the manufacturer decides how it behaves.
Contexts: Electrical equipment
A faster spin extracts more water and shortens drying, at the cost of more creasing and more mechanical stress on the fabric. The setting exists so that trade can be made per load.
A crossed-out spin symbol suppresses the final spin entirely, leaving the load soaking, which is used for items that must not be wrung.
A circular arrow curling round on itself, or a tight spiral, usually with a three- or four-digit numeral beside it.