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mule spinning
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noun
a process of spinning that produces extremely fine yarn by drawing and twisting the roving, and winding the resultant yarn onto a bobbin or spindle in the form of a cop.
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Origin of mule spinning
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby mule spinning
mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mule skinner, Mules operation, mule spinning, muleta, muleteer, mule train, muley, muley saw
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