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spinning wheel

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noun

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.

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RELATED WORDS

jenny, mule

Nearby words

spinning mule, spinning reel, spinning ring, spinning rod, spinning top, spinning wheel, spino-, spinobulbar, spinocerebellum, spinode, spinone italiano

Origin of spinning wheel

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
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British Dictionary definitions for spinning wheel

spinning wheel

noun

a wheel-like machine for spinning at home, having one hand- or foot-operated spindle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012