cotton gin

noun

: a machine that separates the seeds, hulls, and foreign material from cotton

Examples of cotton gin in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cotton gin was in 1796

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“Cotton gin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20gin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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cotton gin

noun
: a machine that separates the seeds, hulls, and foreign material from cotton

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