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cotton gin
noun
: a machine that separates the seeds of cotton plants from the cotton
Full Definition of COTTON GIN
: a machine that separates the seeds, hulls, and foreign material from cotton
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First Known Use of COTTON GIN
1796
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cotton gin
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Definition of COTTON GIN for Kids
: a machine for removing seeds from cotton
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