SPINNING JENNY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spinning jenny mean? • SPINNING JENNY (noun)
The noun SPINNING JENNY has 1 sense:
1. an early spinning machine with multiple spindles
Familiarity information: SPINNING JENNY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SPINNING JENNY (noun)
Meaning:
An early spinning machine with multiple spindles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spinning jenny" is a kind of...):
spinning machine (a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread)
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