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   gin

   /dʒɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a machine for separating cotton from its seeds.
   • 2. a machine for raising and moving heavy weights.
   • 3. a trap for catching birds or small mammals.

   verb

   • 1. treat (cotton) in a gin.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘a tool or device, a trick’): from Old French engin (see engine).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ginner noun
   • 2. ginnery noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

   • G

     2

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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