spinning wheel

noun

1. a device formerly used for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread, consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot.

spinning wheel

noun

1. a wheel-like machine for spinning at home, having one hand- or foot-operated spindle

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinning wheel¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

A tweet about Tuesday’s announcement included a video showing a spinning wheel with a Tesla logo that could have been the rotor of a Tesla eVTOL, or quadcopter drone.

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The studio smelled faintly of wet earth and glaze, and the rhythmic hum of spinning wheels made it feel almost meditative.

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Normally, Hubble measures its location in space with a system that includes three gyroscopes—rapidly spinning wheels that can sense forces in three directions.

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I thought the spinning wheel might even hypnotize him, like in an old movie I’d seen with Ms. Mac.

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They leap out of the spinning wheel’s orbit, galloping through an animated desert, girls and boys side by side.

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