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Record 1 2002-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous; -- so called because it makes a singing noise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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