# ginning

Pronunciation: say "JIN-ing" /ˈd͡ʒɪnɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of separating cotton fibers from their seeds using a cotton gin.
   - Simple: The work of taking the seeds out of cotton using a machine called a cotton gin.
   - _The plantation invested in new equipment to speed up the ginning each fall._
   - _Careful ginning leaves the fibers intact and ready for the spinning mill._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of gin. — present participle and gerund of gin
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of gin. Use this form for the action as it is happening.
   - _The mill was ginning thousands of pounds of cotton each week during the season._
   - _She spent the morning ginning the cotton she had picked the day before._

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