Cotton processors (4)

I believe the answer is:
gins
'cotton processors' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for gins that I've seen before include "Sings badly for drinks" , "Drinks; traps" , "Alcoholic drinks" .)
I've seen this clue in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Thinks.com, the New York Times and the USA Today.
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