| 单词 | throwing engine |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthrowing engine throwing engine n. now historical a machine that provides a rotary motion for twisting silk or for throwing pottery. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > pottery manufacturing equipment > [noun] > potter's lathe potter's lathe1728 throwing wheel1746 throwing engine1747 lathe1773 jigger1825 jolley?1881 kick-wheel1893 1747 R. Campbell London Tradesman App. 322 Of Loom-Makers. This is a Tradesman composed of the Smith, Joiner and Carpenter; he is employed in making Weaving Looms, Throwing Engines for Silk Throwsters, and several Engines for Mechanic Uses. 1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 462 A strap is attached from the driven cone to the spindle of the throwing-engine. 1982 B. S. Trinder Making Industr. Landscape iii. 83 In 1772, after a visit to Cornwall, John Turner of Lane End used a Newcomen engine to pump water back over a wheel, which he employed to power throwing engines and lathes. < as lemmas |
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