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Meaning of spinning wheel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.

Equivalents

Čeština kolovrat
Deutsch Spinnrad
Ελληνικά ροδάνι
Suomi rukki
Français rouet
Italiano filatoio
日本語 糸車
한국어 물레
Nederlands spinnewiel
Polski kołowrotek
Português roda de fiar
Русский прялка
Svenska spinnrock
Türkçe çıkrık

Examples

“Dobrunka always began the day by feeding the goats, then she prepared the breakfast, swept the kitchen, and when everything else was done she sat down at her spinning wheel and spun.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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