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Webster 1913 Edition
Spinning
Spin′ning
,Adj.
& Noun.
Spin
. 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Spinning
SPIN'NING
,ppr.
SPIN'NING
, n.1.
The act, practice or art of drawing out and twisting into threads, as wool, flax and cotton.2.
The act or practice of forming webs, as spiders.