pinworks en · NOUN
Etymology
From pin + works.
Meanings
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A factory that makes pins.
A pinworks in Birmingham in 1810 divided the production process into thirteen different operations: the wire was drawn out to a proper size by a simple engine; it was straightened by another machine; it was cut into lengths; […]
2005, Maxine Berg, The Age of Manufactures, 1700-1820, page 234:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pinworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |