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cotton gin

 
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–noun
a machine for separating the fibers of cotton from the seeds.
Origin:
1790–1800, Americanism
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cotton gin  
n.  A machine that separates the seeds, seed hulls, and other small objects from the fibers of cotton.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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