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Egreniermaschine — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cotton gin noun A machine that separates cotton fibres from their seeds, using rotating teeth or saws to pull the lint through a grid too narrow for the seeds to pass.

Senses

Egreniermaschine is used for these senses in English:

  • cotton gin A machine used for separating cotton fibers from cotton seeds, etc.

cotton gin — full definition

  1. noun A machine that separates cotton fibres from their seeds, using rotating teeth or saws to pull the lint through a grid too narrow for the seeds to pass.
  2. noun The building or plant where cotton is cleaned and baled.