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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
spinning wheel
–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. |
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME
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| spinning wheel
n. An apparatus for making yarn or thread, consisting of a foot-driven or hand-driven wheel and a single spindle. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| spinning wheel | |
noun | |
| a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot |
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