spinning machine
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His father operated a spinning machine at a textile factory.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022
In 1791, Hamilton authorized the Treasury to pay $48 to subsidize the living expenses of an English weaver who pledged to deliver to the U.S. a copycat version of a British spinning machine.
From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2019
A worker checks the spinning machine while standing on a robotized cart.
From The Verge • Feb. 20, 2018
“He sounded exhausted, like he’d been inside some spinning machine designed by aliens to test the effects of stress on humans.”
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2015
In 1770 Hargreaves patented his "spinning jenny," and in the following year Arkwright invented his "water frame," a patent spinning machine which derived its name from the fact that it was worked by water power.
From Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles by Spargo, John
