cotton gin

noun

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

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But the cotton gin, carriage, car and computer all promised to do previously human tasks at faster speed. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 For the cotton study, this includes tracking impacts from the farming stage to the point where lint leaves the cotton gin. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026 The killing occurred at a cotton gin in Liberty, Mississippi, on Sept. 25, 1961. Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Its timeworn streets give way to boutiques, a general store, and even a restaurant housed in an old cotton gin. Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cotton gin

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 12 May. 2026.

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cotton gin

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

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