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ring-spinning frame

American

[ring-spin-ing] / ˈrɪŋˌspɪn ɪŋ /

noun

a machine containing the ring, traveler, and bobbin used in spinning yarn.

Etymology

Origin of ring-spinning frame

First recorded in 1880–85

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