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spinning jenny

–noun
an early spinning machine having more than one spindle, enabling a person to spin a number of yarns simultaneously.

Origin:
1775–85
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spinning jenny  
n.  An early form of spinning machine having several spindles.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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