To twist (two or more strands or filaments) together so as to form a thread or cord; to twist (one thread, etc.) with another; to form (thread or…
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture of thread or yarn > [verb (transitive)] > other processes (6) twinec1300 To twist (two or more strands or filaments) together so as to form a thread or cord; to twist (one thread, etc.) with another; to form (thread or… weave1426 In figurative use apparently sometimes confusedly: To spin, twine (a cord, thread). scour1751 transitive. To remove grease or dirt from (cloth, wool, silk, etc.) by some detergent process. gas1825 transitive. To pass (a yarn or fabric) through a gas flame rapidly in order to remove superfluous fibres. double-deck1842 transitive. In a cotton mill: to couple (two adjacent spinning mules) together to form a single, longer unit. Cf. mule, n.1 5a. Now historical and… pin-work1853 transitive. To work (flax yarn) with a wooden pin by jerking and twisting so as to make it supple. |
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