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SPINNING WHEEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spinning wheel" is a kind of...):
spinning machine (a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread)
Meronyms (parts of "spinning wheel"):
distaff (the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning)
leg (one of the supports for a piece of furniture)
spindle (a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning)