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Meaning of "spinning wheel" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SPINNING WHEEL

spinning wheel


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPINNING WHEEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spinning wheel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPINNING WHEEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spinning wheel

A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or yarn from natural or synthetic fibres. Spinning wheels appeared in Asia, probably in the 11th century, and very gradually replaced hand spinning with spindle and distaff. Spinning machinery, such as the spinning jenny and spinning frame, displaced the spinning wheel during the Industrial Revolution.

Definition of spinning wheel in the English dictionary

The definition of spinning wheel in the dictionary is a wheel-like machine for spinning at home, having one hand- or foot-operated spindle.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPINNING WHEEL

spinless · spinmeister · spinnaker · spinner · spinneret · spinnerule · spinnery · spinney · spinning · spinning jenny · spinning mule · spinning top · spinode · spinor · spinose · spinosely · spinosity · spinous · spinous process · spinout

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPINNING WHEEL

at the wheel · cartwheel · chain wheel · cogwheel · driving wheel · Ferris wheel · fifth wheel · flywheel · freewheel · heel · medicine wheel · paddle wheel · pinwheel · ratchet wheel · rear wheel · spare wheel · steering wheel · the wheel · thumbwheel · wheel · wire wheel

Synonyms and antonyms of spinning wheel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spinning wheel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPINNING WHEEL

Find out the translation of spinning wheel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spinning wheel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spinning wheel» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

纺车
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

rueca
570 millions of speakers
en

English

spinning wheel
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चरखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عجلة الغزل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

прялка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

roda de fiar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কাটনা চাকা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

rouet
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

roda berputar
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Spinnrad
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

糸車
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

물레
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Muter roda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh xe quay để xe chỉ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சுழலும் சக்கரம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हातमाग चाक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

çıkrık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ruota che gira
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kołowrotek
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

прядка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

roata de tors
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανέμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spinwiel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spinnrock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rokk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spinning wheel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINNING WHEEL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spinning wheel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPINNING WHEEL»

Discover the use of spinning wheel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spinning wheel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gandhi's Spinning Wheel and the Making of India
This book looks at the politics of spinning both as a visual symbol and as a symbolic practice.
Rebecca Brown, 2012
2
Saddle Bag and Spinning Wheel: Being the Civil War Letters ...
Contains 216 letters, the personal correspondence between George Washington Peddy, surgeon, 56th Georgia Volunteer Regiment, CSA, and his wife Kate.
George Peddy Cuttino, 2008
3
Women and the Machine: Representations from the Spinning ...
In Women and the Machine, historian Julie Wosk maps the contradictory ways in which women's interactions with -- and understanding of -- machinery has been defined in Western popular culture since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
Julie Wosk, 2003
4
Analysis of Franz Schubert's Lied “Gretchen at the Spinning ...
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) composed one of his most famous Lieder “Gretchen am Spinnrade” (“Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel”) in 1814 when he was just seventeen years old.
Nora Görne, 2011
5
Spinning-wheel Stories
Louisa May Alcott. "Very easy and nice. I intend to look after little things faithfully, and tell the girls how to make their jerseys fit," said Min. " l 'in going to fill my jewel -box as Daisy did, and learn to cook," added Lotty. " Eli is the boy for me, and I ...
Louisa May Alcott, 1885
6
Spinning Wheels and Accessories
Over 350 color photos illustrate the American spinning wheel from 1775-1900, with substantial sections on fancy European wheels and accessories.
Michael B. Taylor, 2004
7
The Gandhian Philosophy of the Spinning Wheel
M.K. Gandhi: Harijan, 8 May 1937. To make 'an intelligent return to simplicity' by associating oneself sincerely to the spinning-wheel is to consolidate one's position in self- dignity and self-reliance. In fact, Gandhi goes so far as to spell out the ...
Mohit Chakrabarti, 2000
8
Popular Mechanics
Build this easy-to spinning wheel This contemporary quill-type 'Penguin Wheel' is simple to build from PM plans — and easy to use. by Joseph R. Provey ASSISTANT HOME AND SHOP EDITOR I play football and baseball, have worked as a ...
9
Popular Mechanics
llou. Can. Build. I. */. i. Bi/. W. Clyde. Lammey. nnHOUGH the spinning wheel has long since been replaced by machines that multiply hand work a thousandfold, and is used only in a fe\v remote districts where the spinning of wool and flax is ...
10
The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic ...
The spinning wheel increased the efficiency of the spinner's work, but did not replace the human finger as the tool that transformed the material. The search for a replacement for human fingers in cotton spinning was taken up by Lewis Paul,  ...
Joel Mokyr, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPINNING WHEEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spinning wheel is used in the context of the following news items.
1
360 for Windows Phone, catch a ride on a spinning wheel
The game begins with a little circle sitting on a wheel. It is your job to guide this little circle across an endless field of spinning wheels and see how far you can go ... «Windows Central, Jul 15»
2
Goodbye to Lotto's spinning wheel
It's been a decade since Kiwis first landed in the limelight with a chance to win $100,000 to $1million by spinning the colourful wheel - but it was never meant to ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
3
Spinning wheel
On a London Underground platform recently, I saw a man wearing an official badge holding what looked like a small, spinning fan. I realised, however, that it ... «New Scientist, May 15»
4
Nik Wallenda will walk on 400-foot-tall spinning wheel — live on …
Daredevil Nik Wallenda will be taking a spin while 400 feet off the ground for ... Wallenda, 36, will walk along the Orlando Eye, a 400-foot observation wheel in ... «Today.com, Apr 15»
5
Black Honey share new track 'Spinning Wheel'
Beginning with lazily twanged minor chords, and kicking off a melancholy tale - “love is just a spinning wheel / dyed like the tumbleweed” - Black Honey seize on ... «DIY Magazine, Apr 15»
6
Spinning Wheel: Comfort Food In Colonial Atmosphere
A drive needs a stopping point, and the Spinning Wheel in Redding, with its 1742 Colonial saltbox core, takes us back to mythic days when travelers stopped in ... «Hartford Courant, Apr 15»
7
Lew Soloff, Trumpeter for Blood, Sweat and Tears, Dies at 71
The album version of “Spinning Wheel” featured a bebop-inflected upper-register solo by Mr. Soloff that captivated ears more familiar with rock 'n' roll. The solo ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
8
This Guy Made a Spinning Wheel of Death With Clothespins and a …
Once Sprave powers on the drill, the wheel begins turning, and a specifically designed hand crank fires off the entire round. Sprave mentions that it's not very ... «Gizmodo, Nov 14»
9
After 200 Years, A Schubert Song Still Resonates
That kid was Franz Schubert, and his song "Gretchen am Spinnrade" (Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel) put German art song — or lieder as it's called — on the ... «NPR, Oct 14»
10
Brothers breathe new life into Spinning Wheel in Redding
Baby kale with pan seared tuna, pine nuts and pecorino romano with a zesty lemon vinaigrette at the Spinning Wheel restaurant in Redding, Conn. Photo: ... «Danbury News Times, Jul 14»
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