mule spinning
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.
Words nearby mule spinning
muldoon, mule, mule chest, mule deer, mule skinner, mule spinning, mule train, mule-ears, mule-fat, muleheaded, mules
Compare ring spinning.
Origin of mule spinning
First recorded in 1815–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for mule spinning
In the Lancashire cotton trade a peculiarly complicated instance of the woman question occurs in mule-spinning.
Women in Modern Industry|B. L. HutchinsFrom here he was transferred to the mule-spinning department.
Again most of the operatives are not of a kind likely to acquire great excellence at mule-spinning.
For awhile he worked as back boy in the mule-spinning department.