strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
"After a long day at work, he poured himself a neat glass of gin to unwind."
a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
"The old gin at the plantation efficiently separated the seeds from the raw cotton fibers before they were baled for shipment."
a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
"After counting her hand and seeing it totaled only four points, she confidently went gin to win the round."
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.
"The elders gathered around Gin to share stories of their ancestors before the sun set on the horizon."
A trick; a device or instrument.
An Aboriginal woman.
In plain English: Gin is an Australian Aboriginal term for a woman.
"The tour guide explained that gin played a vital role in traditional bush medicine."
separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
"The farmer operated his old machine to separate the seeds from the harvested cotton with a cotton gin before baling it for market."
To remove the seeds from cotton with a cotton gin.
"After years of waiting, they finally gin up enough courage to ask her out on a date."
To begin.
In plain English: Gin means to start something.
"Let's gin our workout with some stretching."
If.
"The bartender poured me a gin and tonic while I waited for my table."