SPINNING WHEEL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spinning wheel" is a kind of...):

spinning machine (a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread)

Meronyms (parts of "spinning wheel"):

distaff (the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning)

leg (one of the supports for a piece of furniture)

spindle (a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning)