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PRONUNCIATION OF COTTON GIN

cotton gin  [ˈkɒtən dʒɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COTTON GIN

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Cotton gin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COTTON GIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cotton gin

Cotton gin

A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, allowing for much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. The fibers are processed into clothing or other cotton goods, and any undamaged seeds may be used to grow more cotton or to produce cottonseed oil and meal. Although simple handheld roller gins have been used in India and other countries since at least 500 AD, the first modern mechanical cotton gin was created by American inventor Eli Whitney in 1793, and patented in 1794. It used a combination of a wire screen and small wire hooks to pull the cotton through, while brushes continuously removed the loose cotton lint to prevent jams. Whitney's gin revolutionised the cotton industry in the United States, but also led to the growth of slavery in the American South as the demand for cotton workers rapidly increased. The invention has thus been identified as an inadvertent contributing factor to the outbreak of the American Civil War. Modern automated cotton gins use multiple powered cleaning cylinders and saws, and offer far higher productivity than their hand-powered forebears.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COTTON GIN


algin
ˈældʒɪn
cyanogen
saɪˈænədʒɪn
djinn
dʒɪn
engine
ˈɛndʒɪn
gaijin
ɡaɪˈdʒɪn
gin
dʒɪn
imagine
ɪˈmædʒɪn
jinn
dʒɪn
margin
ˈmɑːdʒɪn
origin
ˈɒrɪdʒɪn
pidgin
ˈpɪdʒɪn
pigeon
ˈpɪdʒɪn
Pugin
ˈpjuːdʒɪn
reimagine
ˌriːɪˈmædʒɪn
Tianjin
ˈtjɛnˈdʒɪn
virgin
ˈvɜːdʒɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COTTON GIN

cotton batting
cotton belt
cotton bud
cotton bush
cotton cake
cotton candy
cotton flannel
cotton goods
cotton grass
cotton industry
cotton lace
cotton mill
cotton on
cotton picker
cotton sedge
cotton stainer
Cotton State
cotton to
cotton waste
cotton wool

WORDS THAT END LIKE COTTON GIN

aborigin
agin
begin
biggin
Blessed Virgin
certificate of origin
country of origin
Elgin
extra virgin
gross margin
Kosygin
login
noggin
piggin
pink gin
profit margin
Regin
safety margin
sloe gin
the Virgin

Synonyms and antonyms of cotton gin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cotton gin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COTTON GIN

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Translator English - Chinese

轧棉机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desmotadora de algodón
570 millions of speakers

English

cotton gin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कपास जिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطن الجن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлопкоочистительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descaroçador de algodão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধনুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

égreneuse de coton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapas gin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cotton Gin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

綿繰り機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조면기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cotton gin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy tỉa hột bông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பருத்தி ஜின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कापूस जिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çırçır makinesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cotton gin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bawełna dżin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бавовноочисний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bumbac gin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκκοκκιστήριο βάμβακος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pelmachine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bomull gin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bomull gin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cotton gin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COTTON GIN»

The term «cotton gin» is normally little used and occupies the 112.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COTTON GIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cotton gin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COTTON GIN»

Discover the use of cotton gin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cotton gin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inventing the Cotton Gin: Machine and Myth in Antebellum America
Angela Lakwete revisits the myths evoked by Eli Whitney's cottin gin and discovers that gins existe for centuries before his 1794 invention.
Angela Lakwete, 2005
2
The Cotton Gin
Explains the importance of cotton and the mechanics of the cotton gin, patented by Eli Whitney in 1794, and describes how this invention enabled the expansion of the American slave trade.
Nancy Robinson Masters, 2008
3
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
"In graphic novel format, tells the story of how Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, and the effects it had on the South"--Provided by publisher.
Jessica Sarah Gunderson, 2007
4
Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin and American Manufacturing
By learning about history from a particular and unique biographical perspective, each student will learn about the following social studies curricular themes: - culture- individual development and identity- power, authority, and governance- ...
Regan A. Huff, 2004
5
The Cotton Gin: A History Just for Kids
That's what Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin did. Inside this book, you will discover what led to one of America's greatest inventions, what happened after it was invented, and what it was like to be a kid during this period.
KidCaps, 2012
6
The Inventions of Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin
Provides a biographical sketch of Eli Whitney and a description of his most famous invention, the cotton gin, which made the harvesting of cotton easier.
Holly Cefrey, 2003
7
Carl and the Cotton Gin
Mrs. McGregor waited a moment.
Sara Ware Bassett, 2010
8
The Cotton Gin
Explains the importance of cotton and the mechanics of the cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1792, and describes how this invention enabled the expansion of the American slave trade.
Milton Meltzer, 2004
9
Ginning Cotton: An Entrepreneur's Story
To know the story of the development of modern cotton ginning, you need to know Vandergriff's story."When I started in the gin business in 1937, there were six different companies manufacturing and selling gin equipment.
Arvel Loyd Vandergriff, 1997
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Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney was born December 8, 1765, in Westborough, Massachusetts. He died January 8, 1825, in New Haven, Connectictut. In cotton gin, the word “gin” is short for “engine.” Hodgen Holmes made cotton gins similar to Eli Whitney's.
Kristin Thoennes Keller, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COTTON GIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cotton gin is used in the context of the following news items.
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County cotton growth off to a robust start not seen in years
It was the biggest yield for cotton producers in Midland County in 15 years, according to Wade, and the Midland cotton gin produced 17,000 ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jul 15»
2
Henry Briggs: You can thank the KKK
People in the South then were brought up to think slavery was as normal as a cotton gin, that black people were human, just not 100 percent ... «Main Line, Jul 15»
3
Civil War July roundtable to hear Franklin battlefield updates
He will discuss re-creation of the Cotton Gin and future plans for the park. The 3 p.m. event is free to the public and will be held in the Franklin ... «Franklin Home Page, Jul 15»
4
Footprints of Fayette
The McKinnon General Store, Masonic Lodge #196 AF & AM, carpenter shop, school and cotton gin made up the town. During the Civil War, ... «The Schulenburg Sticker, Jul 15»
5
Cotton Farmers Prepare for Short Season
This season will be much different for farmers, and support businesses like Buddy Ross's cotton gin. Ross's operation is near Santa Rosa and ... «KRGV, Jul 15»
6
How Curators Wrestled With the Complex Story of American Business
Inside are the kind of singular historical artifacts visitors come to the Smithsonian to see, from Eli Whitney's cotton gin to Alexander Graham ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
7
Ellis County Republican Women to hear about game-theory concepts
The ECRW will convene at 7 p.m. on July 21 at the Cotton Gin Venue on the second floor of the Historic Rogers Hotel in downtown Waxahachie ... «Waxahachie Daily Light, Jul 15»
8
WTXL Road Trip: A History of Hahira
Mrs. Clanton says, "When the railroad came through, the post office was on Union Road, but when the railroad came here we had a cotton gin ... «WTXL ABC 27, Jul 15»
9
The top 5 'disruptive' products that changed industry forever
We came up with the following top five products by limiting the focus from the 1900s to present (ignoring things such as the cotton gin and the ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Back In Time
July 7, 1965: A.L. Higgins has purchased a Plainview cotton gin belonging to E.B. Eeds at 1000 E. Sixth. Edds, who was named Ginner of the ... «Plainview Daily Herald, Jul 15»

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