Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In worsted manuf., a machine for cleansing the carded sliver by passing it through hot soap-suds and water, over hot copper drums, and through a screw gill-box.
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- noun textiles A
machine used forwashing wool aftercarding to remove theimpurities .
Etymologies
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back + washer
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