Phrases related to: spinning jenny

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spinning my wheels	Working hard but not getting anywhere	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverse	Before batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.	Rate it: (3.50 / 4 votes)
8675309	A popular phrase from a song of the same name: 8675309/Jenny	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
mathurin dévide le jars (pop.)	Jack Tar is spinning a yarn.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
rien ne va plus	In roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
spin down	To reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
spin up	To reach a sufficient spinning speed for reads and writes to take place.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)