spinning jennies
Multi-spindle yarn machines
Spinning jennies is the plural of spinning jenny, an early industrial machine that spun multiple threads simultaneously.
Invented in 18th-century England, it was a key development in textile manufacturing, allowing one worker to operate several spindles at once.
The name jenny was common period slang for an engine or machine.
- machinesDevices that perform tasks
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- mechanizationConverting to machine operation
- factoriesIndustrial production facilities
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