spinning jenny

spinning jenny

n. An early form of spinning machine having several spindles.

spinning jenny

n (Mechanical Engineering) an early type of spinning frame with several spindles, invented by James Hargreaves in 1764 [C18: see jenny; the reason for the adoption of the woman's name is unclear]

spin′ning jen`ny

n. an early spinning machine having more than one spindle, enabling a person to spin a number of yarns simultaneously. [1775–85]

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Noun

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spinning jenny - an early spinning machine with multiple spindlesspinning machine - a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread

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jenny