spinning jenny
spinning jen·ny
noun \-ˌje-nē\Definition of SPINNING JENNY
: an early multiple-spindle machine for spinning wool or cotton
See Origin of SPINNING JENNY
Jenny, nickname for Jane
First Known Use: 1783
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