From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcotton ginˈcotton gin noun [countable] TIMa machine that separates the seeds of a cotton plant from the cotton
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cotton gin• Eli Whitney, famous for the cotton gin, also developed mass production techniques for muskets.• Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793.• The cotton gin was a machine for separating the cotton from the cotton seeds.Origin cotton gin (1700-1800) gin “machine” (1300-1400) From Old French engin “engine” 