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cotton gin

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noun

a machine for separating the fibers of cotton from the seeds.

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Origin of cotton gin

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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Examples from the Web for cotton gin

Of these seven wonders, the harvester and the cotton-gin will only be described in this chapter.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle
How many pounds of cotton would his cotton-gin clean in a day?
The Beginner's American History|D. H. Montgomery
All efforts to obtain a financial recognition in this invention failing, he abandoned the manufacture of the cotton-gin.
Hidden Treasures|Harry A. Lewis
Cotton-gin, for separating the seeds from the fibre, gave a new impetus to the cotton industry.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns

And at his cotton-gin was the appointed place for the mob to meet.
Birth of a Reformation|Andrew Byers