| 单词 | mule spinner |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmule spinner mule spinner n. ΚΠ 1814 Niles' Reg. 6 199/2 The mule spinners alone will do more work extra in the time saved from snuffing candles, than will pay the whole expense of light for the factory. 1835 A. Ure Philos. Manuf. 423 The mule-spinners..always prefer children who have been educated at an infant school. 1988 Daily Tel. 15 Nov. 4/6 Skilled mulespinners were dubbed ‘barefoot aristocrats’ because they went without shoes when the floor became slippery with grease from the machines. < as lemmas |
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