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spinning wheel
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spinning wheel
(noun)
spinning wheel
noun
plural
spinning wheels
spinning wheel
noun
plural
spinning wheels
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPINNING WHEEL
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a machine that was used in the past for making yarn or thread
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