HyperDic: cotton_gin

English > 1 sense of the expression *cotton gin*:
NOUN	artifact	cotton gin, gin	a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers

English > *cotton gin*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers.
Synonym	gin
Broader	machine	Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
Catalan	desmotadora