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cotton gin

/ˈkɒtən dʒɪn/

Traduction: Machine inventée par Eli Whitney en 1793 qui sépare rapidement et efficacement les fibres de coton des graines, révolutionnant l'industrie cotonnière.

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/ˈkɒtən dʒɪn/C1formaltechnical
  • frMachine inventée par Eli Whitney en 1793 qui sépare rapidement et efficacement les fibres de coton des graines, révolutionnant l'industrie cotonnière.

A machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly and efficiently separates cotton fibers from their seeds, revolutionizing the cotton industry.

  1. Cotton processing machineB2formal

    A machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation.

    frÉgreneuse à coton

    • Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793.
    • The cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry in the American South.
    • Before the cotton gin, separating seeds from cotton was a slow, labor-intensive process.