单词 | draw box |
释义 | > as lemmasdraw box draw box n. Brit. /ˈdrɔː bɒks/ , U.S. /ˈdrɔ ˌbɑks/ , /ˈdrɑ ˌbɑks/ †(a) a drawer; a box with a drawer (obsolete); (b) a machine in which slivers of fibre from a carding machine are drawn out and attenuated in preparation for spinning; = drawing-frame n. (b) at drawing n. Compounds 2.ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > box > [noun] > drawer till1452 draw box1531 drawer1565 draw1605 shuttle1626 tiller1693 1531 in Mem. Antiq. Great Brit. (1723) iv. 55 To Cornleys the Lock-Smythe for making..The Lock, Gymowes, Handels, Ryngs to every drawe Boxe, the price xxxvi s. iv. d. 1662 J. Greenhalgh Let. 22 Apr. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. IV. 13 In the wall..many draw boxes, with rings at them like those in a Grocer's Shop. 1676 C. Cotton Compl. Angler vii. 67 Having gather'd great store of them [sc. Green Drake mayflies] into a long draw box, with holes in the Cover to give them Air..we take them out thence by the wings, and bait them thus upon the Hook. 1821 S. Wilson in London Jrnl. Arts & Sci. 2 256 A long lever..enables him [sc. the weaver] to draw the heaviest morintures [sic] and figured works, without the assistance of a draw-box. 1869 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 21 Dec. Beneath the boxes are four rows of draw boxes for those having a large amount of mail. 2015 R. S. Kumar Process Managem. Spinning v. 118 The draw box found at the delivery side of the [combing] machine consists of drafting rollers that attenuate the condensed web obtained from each comber head and convert it into a single combed sliver. < as lemmas |
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