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spinning wheel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈspinning wheel noun [countable]  spinning_wheel.jpg TIMDLHa simple machine consisting of a wheel on a frame that people used in their homes in the past for making cotton, wool etc into thread 〔旧时家用的〕纺车
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spinning wheelIn one corner stood a spinning wheel, the threads still pulled tight.Distaffs may also be attached to a spinning wheel or be floor standing.She suggested to Robin Hood that they switch clothing and that Robin Hood work at the spinning wheel.There is the spinning wheel...She replied it had come from treading the spinning wheel.The spinning wheel is a machine; a little toothpick is a machine.
ˈspinning wheel nounChineseSyllable
consisting wheel simple a a machine of Corpus


spinning wheel
ˈspinning wheel noun [countable]

a simple machine consisting of a wheel on a frame that people used in their homes in the past for making cotton, wool etc into thread


spinning wheelBrE /ˈspɪnɪŋ wiːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɪnɪŋ wiːl/ 🔊 nouna simple machine that people used in their homes in the past for twisting wool, etc. It has a large wheel operated with the foot. 纺车(旧时的简易纺纱机,有一大轮,用脚操纵)