carding machine

American  

noun

1. card.

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Etymology

Origin of carding machine

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

The fibres are passed through a carding machine, emerging as a broad loose band; then sewn crosswise by rows of tiny stitches; the crosswise direction giving great strength to the finished cloth.

From Time Magazine Archive

We sheared our own sheep, washed and picked the wool, and sent it to the carding machine, where it was made into rolls.

From Trials and Triumphs of Faith by Cole, Mary

Samual Mayall in Boston, about 1788 or 1789, set up a carding machine operated by horse power.

From The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines by Cooper, Grace Rogers

Arthur, soon after arriving in Pittsfield, constructed a carding machine and opened a Pittsfield mill.

From The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines by Cooper, Grace Rogers

To produce a practical carding machine, however, several additional mechanical improvements were necessary.

From The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines by Cooper, Grace Rogers