mule spinning

noun

a process of spinning that produces extremely fine yarn by drawing and twisting the roving, and winding the resultant yarn onto a bobbin or spindle in the form of a cop.

Compare ring spinning.

Origin of mule spinning

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby mule spinning

mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mule skinner, Mules operation, mule spinning, muleta, muleteer, mule train, muley, muley saw

Example sentences from the Web for mule spinning

In the Lancashire cotton trade a peculiarly complicated instance of the woman question occurs in mule-spinning.
Women in Modern Industry|B. L. Hutchins
From here he was transferred to the mule-spinning department.
Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men|Various
Again most of the operatives are not of a kind likely to acquire great excellence at mule-spinning.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5|Various
For awhile he worked as back boy in the mule-spinning department.
Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men|Various

单词	mule spinning
释义	mule spinning noun a process of spinning that produces extremely fine yarn by drawing and twisting the roving, and winding the resultant yarn onto a bobbin or spindle in the form of a cop. Compare ring spinning. Origin of mule spinning First recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby mule spinning mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mule skinner, Mules operation, mule spinning, muleta, muleteer, mule train, muley, muley saw Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mule spinning In the Lancashire cotton trade a peculiarly complicated instance of the woman question occurs in mule-spinning. Women in Modern Industry\|B. L. Hutchins From here he was transferred to the mule-spinning department. Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men\|Various Again most of the operatives are not of a kind likely to acquire great excellence at mule-spinning. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5\|Various For awhile he worked as back boy in the mule-spinning department. Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men\|Various
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