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cap spinning

noun

a spinning process in which woolen yarn is twisted and wound onto a revolving bobbin located within a stationary cap, much used in the Bradford spinning process.

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Origin of cap spinning

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby cap spinning

capsicum, capsid, capsize, cap sleeve, capsomere, cap spinning, capstan, capstan bar, capstan lathe, capstan table, capstone
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