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spinning frame

–noun
a machine for drawing, twisting, and winding yarn.

Origin:
1815–25
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spinning frame  
n.  A machine that draws and twists fibers into yarn and winds it on spindles.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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