ring spinning

American  

noun

1. a process of spinning in which the yarn is twisted and drawn while passing through a small metal device traveling rapidly around a ring in the operation of winding the yarn onto a bobbin.

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Etymology

Origin of ring spinning

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

This machine is a modification of the ring spinning frame previously described and therefore does not call for detailed treatment at our hands.

From The Story of the Cotton Plant by Wilkinson, Frederick

Each in fancy saw himself decked out in a magnificent diamond pin and ring, spinning along Harlem lane behind a particularly fast pair in a stylish rig.

From Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude by Bidwell, Austin

These difficulties have hitherto prevented the application of ring spinning to the finer grades of yarn.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various

For the purpose of twisting the strands together the spindles may be provided either with flyers, as in throstle spinning, or with rings and travellers, as in ring spinning.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various

One of the drawbacks of ring spinning is the uneven pull of the traveler, which is the more difficult to counteract as it is exerted in jerks at irregular intervals.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various