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♦ cotton /ˈkɒtn/n.1 [u] cotone4 [u] tessuto di cotone6 (al pl.) indumenti di cotone● (geogr., in USA) the Cotton Belt, la zona del cotone □ cotton boll, capsula del cotone □ cotton bud, batuffolo di ovatta ( per pulire le orecchie) □ cotton cake, pane di semi di cotone pressati ( per foraggio) □ ( USA) cotton candy, zucchero filato □ (fin.) the Cotton Exchange, la Borsa del cotone □ (ind. tess.) cotton gin, sgranatrice di cotone; ginnatrice □ cotton ginning, ginnatura □ (bot.) cotton grass ( Eriophorum), erioforo □ cotton mill, cotonificio □ cotton picker, raccoglitore di cotone; (agric.) raccoglitrice di cotone ( macchina) □ (fam. USA) cotton-picking, maledetto ( intensivo) □ cotton plush, felpa (o peluche) di cotone □ cotton press, pressaballe (di cotone) □ cotton print, cotone stampato ( tessuto) □ cotton reel, spoletta (o rocchetto) di filo di cotone □ cotton-spinner, operaio (o proprietario) di cotonificio □ cotton waste, cascame di cotone □ cotton wool, bambagia; cotone idrofilo □ (fig.) cotton-wool existence, una vita passata nella bambagia (fig.) □ cotton yarn, filato di cotone.(to) cotton /ˈkɔtn/v. i.(soltanto nei seguenti verbi frasali:)
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Cotton gin — Le Cotton gin, inventé en 1793 en Georgie par l américain Eli Whitney, est une machine égreneuse, pour séparer la graine du coton de sa fibre. La machine, précédée par l invention en 1778[1] du roller gin[2] par Kinsey Burden[3], planteur de coto … Wikipédia en Français
Cotton — For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). Cotton Hi … Wikipedia
Cotton gin — Eli Whitney s cotton gin patent, March 14, 1794 … Wikipedia
cotton — /kot n/, n. 1. a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc. 2. the plant itself, having… … Universalium
Cotton — /kot n/, n. John, 1584 1652, U.S. clergyman, colonist, and author (grandfather of Cotton Mather). * * * I Seed hair fibre of various plants of the genus Gossypium, in the mallow family, native to most subtropical countries. The shrubby plants… … Universalium
Cotton made in Africa — Logo Cotton made in Africa Cotton made in Africa is a project initiative launched and managed by the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), headquartered in Hamburg.[1] AbTF was founded in 2005 by Dr. Michael Otto, the Hamburg based business leader and … Wikipedia
ginning — dʒɪn n. strong colorless alcoholic liquor made from distilled rye and juniper berries; gin rummy (type of card game) n. cotton gin, machine which removes seeds from raw cotton; trap, snare v. trap, snare; remove seeds from cotton by means of a… … English contemporary dictionary
Ginning — Gin Gin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ginned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ginning}.] 1. To catch in a trap. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ginning — I. ˈgi present part of gin II. ˈji noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of gin (III) 1 … Useful english dictionary
ginning — The process of separating the fiber of cotton from the seeds … Ballentine's law dictionary
lint cotton — /lɪnt ˈkɒtn/ (say lint kotn) noun a fibrous coat of thickened convoluted hairs borne by the seeds of cotton plants, which makes up the staple of cotton fibre after ginning …
