gin
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1 alcoholic drink (n.) B1 Intermediatea clear, strong alcoholic drink that is flavored with juniper berries.
a clear distilled spirit flavored with juniper berries and other botanicals.
ExampleHe ordered a gin and tonic with a slice of lime.
ExampleThe distillery produces a premium gin using a secret blend of ten different botanicals sourced from around the Mediterranean.
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2 cotton machine (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea machine used to separate the seeds from cotton fibers.
a machine, specifically a cotton gin, used to automate the separation of cotton fibers from their seeds.
ExampleThe invention of the cotton gin changed the textile industry forever.
ExampleEli Whitney's patent for the cotton gin in 1794 significantly increased the speed of processing raw cotton for the global market.
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3 hoisting machine (n.) C2 Proficiency Technicala machine or tripod used for lifting or moving very heavy objects.
a mechanical device or tripod equipped with a windlass and pulleys for hoisting heavy loads.
ExampleThe miners used a wooden gin to lift the heavy buckets of ore to the surface.
ExampleThe historical site features a restored horse-drawn gin once used to pump water from the deep shafts of the local coal mine.
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4 a trap (n.) C2 Proficiency Literarya trap or snare used for catching small wild animals.
a mechanical trap or snare designed to capture game.
ExampleThe poacher set a wire gin in the woods to catch a rabbit.
ExampleIn the old novel, the protagonist narrowly avoids a hidden gin set by the gamekeeper to deter trespassers.
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5 to process cotton (v.) C1 Advanced Technicalto use a machine to remove the seeds from cotton.
to process raw cotton through a gin to separate the fibers from the seeds.
ExampleThe farmers had to gin all their cotton before they could sell it.
ExampleThe facility was designed to gin thousands of pounds of raw cotton daily during the peak harvest season.