| spinning wheel n. An apparatus for making yarn or thread, consisting of a foot-driven or hand-driven wheel and a single spindle. |
spinning wheel
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a wheel-like machine for spinning at home, having one hand- or foot-operated spindle
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| Noun | 1. |  spinning wheel - a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or footdistaff - the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture spindle - a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning spinning machine - a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread |
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