: a machine that separates the seeds, hulls, and foreign material from cotton
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With the invention of the cotton gin and the expansion of the steamboat transportation network, Natchez soon became the epicenter of American capitalism and was once one of the wealthiest cities.—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 But its success depends on reversing decades of structural decay in a supply chain that has lost more than 80 percent of its cotton gins since 1980.—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 May 2026 Where to Eat and Drink A visit to Gruene isn't complete without a meal at the Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar, a riverfront institution set inside the remains of an old cotton gin.—Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 But the cotton gin, carriage, car and computer all promised to do previously human tasks at faster speed.—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cotton gin