Definition for gin - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	gin2 (gin) Pronunciation: /dʒɪn/ noun 1a machine for separating cotton from its seeds. 2a machine for raising and moving heavy weights. 3 (also gin trap) a trap for catching birds or small mammals. verb (gins, ginning, ginned) [with object] treat (cotton) in a gin. Derivatives ginner noun ginnery noun Origin: Middle English (in the sense 'a tool or device, a trick'): from Old French engin (see engine)		Search results in the dictionary gin¹ gin³ gin rummy in gin¹ saw gin gin mill gin sling More results » More words in this category bobbin hydraulic hydromechanics linkwork mag 1 multigrade needle valve pulley recondition rocker shell bit skid steam heat test rig timer track 1 tune-up universal weldmesh wind machine Nearby Words gimlet eye gimme gimme cap gimmer gimmick gimmickry gimp ¹ gimp ² gin ¹ gin ² gin ³ gin mill gin sling ginger ginger ale ginger beer ginger group ginger jar ginger nut