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
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
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012