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spinning jenny

An early form of spinning machine having several spindles.

spinning jenny

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an early type of spinning frame with several spindles, invented by James Hargreaves in 1764

[see jenny; the reason for the adoption of the woman's name is unclear]

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spinning jenny - an early spinning machine with multiple spindles

spinning machine - a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread

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