spinning wheel
noun
: a small domestic hand-driven or foot-driven machine for spinning yarn or thread
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All that was needed was a fellow, or two, to come along with a spinning wheel.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Hanke 14-inch Underseat Carry-on $120 $80 at Amazon Sitting on top of its 360-degree spinning wheels, the hardside suitcase actually measures just over 15 inches tall.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Then, on Friday night, Seacrest and White illuminated the famed ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier with an interactive display of laser projectors that transformed the landmark into the iconic spinning wheel.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Thus far, researchers have uncovered a longhouse, animal enclosures, spinning wheels for weaving, beads, lamps, pots, coins and more.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Hanke 14-inch Underseat Carry-on $120 $80 at Amazon Sitting on top of its 360-degree spinning wheels, the hardside suitcase actually measures just over 15 inches tall.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Then, on Friday night, Seacrest and White illuminated the famed ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier with an interactive display of laser projectors that transformed the landmark into the iconic spinning wheel.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Thus far, researchers have uncovered a longhouse, animal enclosures, spinning wheels for weaving, beads, lamps, pots, coins and more.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Spinning wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinning%20wheel. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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