紡ぼう績せき機き

noun

spinning machine; spinner; jenny

Refers to a machine that spins fibers into yarn or thread. 'Jenny' specifically denotes a historical spinning jenny, but the term can cover modern spinning machinery as well.

See also: 紡績機械

• この工こう場じょうには最さい新しんの紡ぼう績せき機きが導どう入にゅうされている。

  The latest spinning machines have been introduced in this factory.

• 産さん業ぎょう革かく命めい期きに紡ぼう績せき機きは重じゅう要ような発はつ明めいだった。

  The spinning machine was an important invention during the Industrial Revolution.