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spun yarn
noun
- yarn produced by spinning fibers into a continuous strand.
- Nautical. cord formed of rope yarns loosely twisted together, for serving ropes, bending sails, etc.
spun yarn
noun
- nautical small stuff made from rope yarns twisted together
Word History and Origins
Origin of spun yarn1
Example Sentences
These older family members of mine could paint vivid pictures as they spun yarns of leprechaun adventures.
Men ferry bales of cotton on forklifts, and automated equipment cleans the cotton and transforms it into spun yarns that can be made into fabric.
Parkdale Mills, which produces spun yarn and cotton products, will build a new spinning facility in Honduras and invest $150 million.
In 2018, people spun yarns that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica brainwashed us with data they vacuumed up from Facebook users.
Nike has said it does not directly source cotton from the region and confirmed with its contract suppliers that they are not using textiles or spun yarn from the area.
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