cap spinning

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noun

a spinning process in which woolen yarn is twisted and wound onto a revolving bobbin located within a stationary cap, much used in the Bradford spinning process.

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Origin of cap spinning

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby cap spinning

capsicum, capsid, capsize, cap sleeve, capsomere, cap spinning, capstan, capstan bar, capstan lathe, capstan table, capstone

How to use cap spinning in a sentence

Each CAP, also known as an “orbit,” consists on four aircraft.
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In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The cap devices on thousands of identical hats glinted in the late morning sun along with the shields worn by each of the cops.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That distant whirring sound you hear is a long-dead Greek physician spinning in his grave.
Why So Many Surgeons Are Psychos|Russell Saunders|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a mighty simple transaction, but it produced some startling results for me, that same coin-spinning.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
At once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
With horror she had heard her brother addressed by a disreputable costermonger in a mangy fur cap, as "Old pal."
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
"It's like that out here on the Riviera," said Jane, shaking her head so gloomily that the ruffled cap wobbled.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
But his head was too hot to wear a thinking cap, and no story would come at his half-hearted call.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson