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 gin
s 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.