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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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