spinning mule

English - Turkish

Definition of spinning mule in English Turkish dictionary

eğirme katır

English - English

Definition of spinning mule in English English dictionary

A machine that spins thread from fibres

Multiple-spindle spinning machine invented by Samuel Crompton (1779), which permitted large-scale manufacture of high-quality thread for the textile industry. Crompton's machine made it possible for a single operator to work more than 1,000 spindles simultaneously, and was capable of spinning fine as well as coarse yarn

Related Terms

spinning mules

plural form of spinning mule

Hyphenation

spin·ning mule

Turkish pronunciation

spînîng myul

Pronunciation

/ˈspənəɴɢ ˈmyo͞ol/ /ˈspɪnɪŋ ˈmjuːl/