spinning jenny

• 一种历史性的多锭纺纱机，于18世纪工业革命时期发明，用于将羊毛或棉花纺成纱线。该术语现已基本过时。

A historical multi-spindle spinning frame invented in the 18th century during the Industrial Revolution, used to spin wool or cotton into thread. The term is now largely obsolete in modern usage.

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   A multi-spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves in 1764, which revolutionized the textile industry by allowing one worker to spin multiple threads at once.

   珍妮纺纱机

   • The spinning jenny dramatically increased yarn production in the 18th century.
   • Hargreaves' invention of the spinning jenny was a key development in the Industrial Revolution.
   • Workers initially feared the spinning jenny would replace their jobs.