spinning jenny

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spinning jen·ny | \ -ˌje-nē

Definition of spinning jenny

: an early multiple-spindle machine for spinning wool or cotton

Examples of spinning jenny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Creative destruction reallocates society’s resources from less productive pursuits to more productive ones—from spinning jennies to factories, for example, or from horse-and-buggies to motorcars. — Alan Greenspan, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018

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“Spinning jenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinning%20jenny. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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