cotton gin

noun
1.
a machine for separating the fibers of cotton from the seeds.
Origin
1790-1800, Americanism
Examples from the web for cotton gin
  • From the caravel to the cotton gin, technological innovation has made things worse for blacks.
  • We manufacture cotton gins and cotton gin parts and sell such items to cotton farmers and ginners.
  • Today an improved version of the cotton gin still is used in the cotton industry.