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arkwright
[ ahrk-rahyt ]
/ ˈɑrkˌraɪt /
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noun
a maker of chests, boxes, or coffers.
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Arkwright
[ ahrk-rahyt ]
/ ˈɑrkˌraɪt /
noun
Sir Richard, 1732–92, English inventor of the spinning jenny.
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Arkwright
/ (ˈɑːkraɪt) /
noun
Sir Richard. 1732–92, English cotton manufacturer: inventor of the spinning frame (1769) which produced cotton thread strong enough to be used as a warp
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