"ring spinner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ring spinners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ring spinner (plural ring spinners)
  1. (textiles) A machine for spinning, in which the twist, given to the yarn by a revolving bobbin, is regulated by the drag of a small metal loop which slides around a ring encircling the bobbin, instead of by a throstle. Categories (topical): Textiles
    Sense id: en-ring_spinner-en-noun-bRfYducb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles

Inflected forms

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