from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Spinning \Spin"ning\,
a. & n. from {Spin}.
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{Spinning gland} (Zool.), one of the glands which form the
material for spinning the silk of silkworms and other
larvae.
{Spinning house}, formerly a common name for a house of
correction in England, the women confined therein being
employed in spinning.
{Spinning jenny} (Mach.), an engine or machine for spinning
wool or cotton, by means of a large number of spindles
revolving simultaneously.
{Spinning mite} (Zool.), the red spider.
{Spinning wheel}, a machine for spinning yarn or thread, in
which a wheel drives a single spindle, and is itself
driven by the hand, or by the foot acting on a treadle.
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