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jen·ny

(jĕn′ē)

n. pl. jen·nies

1. The female of certain animals, especially a donkey or a wren.

2. A spinning jenny.

[From the name Jenny.]

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jenny

(ˈdʒɛnɪ)

n, pl -nies

1. (Mechanical Engineering) a hand-operated machine for turning up the edge of a piece of sheet metal in preparation for making a joint

2. (Animals) the female of certain animals or birds, esp a donkey, ass, or wren

3. (Mechanical Engineering) short for spinning jenny

4. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards snooker an in-off. See long jenny, short jenny

[C17: from the name Jenny, diminutive of Jane]

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jen•ny

(ˈdʒɛn i)

n., pl. -nies.

1. spinning jenny.

2. the female of certain animals, esp. a female donkey or a female bird.

[1590–1600; generic use of Jenny, proper name]

Jenny

A female donkey, but it was also a name sometimes applied to female mules.

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Noun	1.	Jenny - United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907) William Le Baron Jenny
	2.	jenny - female donkey jennet, jenny ass

Translations

Jenny

Genua

Jenni

asina

Jenny

JennieJenny

jenny

n (= donkey) → Eselin f; (= mule) → weibliches Maultier; (= spinning jenny) → (frühe) Feinspinnmaschine

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