spinning jenny
/spɪnɪŋˈdʒɛni
/noun historical
A machine for spinning with more than one spindle at a time, patented by James Hargreaves in 1770.This was used to measure the highest and lowest cylinder pressures to estimate how much power would be needed for particular machines such as a group of spinning jennies....
- Bury's John Kay, who invented the flying shuttle, and Blackburn's James Hargreaves, the inventor of the spinning jenny, will also be featured.
- Although the spinning jenny and water frame managed to increase the productive capacity of the cotton industry, the real breakthrough came with developments in steam power.