COTTON GIN


Meaning of COTTON GIN in English

ˈcotton gin BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: gin 'machine' 1300-1400 From Old French engin 'engine' ]

a machine that separates the seeds of a cotton plant from the cotton

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