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- pronunciation:
- jIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a machine designed to remove the seeds from raw cotton; cotton gin.
The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized the cotton industry and caused an expansion of slavery. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gins, ginning, ginned |
| definition: |
to process (cotton) with a cotton gin.
After the cotton is ginned, it is formed into bales. |
| derivation: |
ginner (n.) |
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