spinning wheel

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspɪnɪŋ ˌhwil, ˌwil/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
spin•ning wheel /ˈspɪnɪŋ ˌhwil, ˌwil/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Textilesa device used esp. formerly for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
spin′ning wheel′, 
  1. Textilesa device formerly used for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread, consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot.
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spinning wheel
  1. a wheel-like machine for spinning at home, having one hand- or foot-operated spindle
'spinning wheel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
antiquated - charkha - distaff - heck - spindle - wheel

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